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Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery

Brooklands Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3JX

Local ranking220th of 238 primary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 20 October 2026

Primary

Phase

378

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 23 June 2026. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 23 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
39.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
70.0%
Writing (Expected)
54.0%
Maths (Expected)
54.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
54.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
99.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
100.0
Cohort Size
46

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
292
Boys
159 (53%)
Girls
142 (47%)
Capacity
378 (80% full)
SEND
16.1%
FSM Eligible
29.4%
EAL
13.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.8%
SEN Support
11.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,017/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 71.4%
  • White Other: 13.8%
  • Mixed Other: 3.5%
  • Black African: 3.1%
  • Other: 2.4%
  • Asian Indian: 1.4%
  • Black Other: 1.4%
  • Asian Other: 1.0%

71.4%

White British

13.8%

White Other

3.5%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Brooklands Close

Bury St Edmunds, East of England

Administrative

URN
124552
UKPRN
10077204
Establishment No.
2034

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