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West Row Academy

Beeches Road, West Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8NY

Primary

Phase

270

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 August 2023 and continues as West Row Academy (URN 150276) (opened 1 September 2023). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2022-23
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
22.0% nat60.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
67.0%
Writing (Expected)
25.0%
Maths (Expected)
58.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
64.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat104.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Reading progress
-2.6 (-4.8 to -0.5)
Writing progress
-10.4 (-12.4 to -8.4)
Maths progress
-3.2 (-5.2 to -1.3)
Cohort Size
36

Pupil Demographics

2022-23
Total Pupils
221
Boys
123 (56%)
Girls
98 (44%)
Capacity
270 (82% full)
SEND
17.2%
FSM Eligible
11.3%
EAL
2.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.4%
SEN Support
15.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
12.3
Budget per Pupil
£5,792/yr

Attendance & Absence

2022-23
Overall Absence Rate
7.0% nat6.8%
Persistent Absence
22.2% nat18.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
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

2022-23
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  • White British: 80.8%
  • White Other: 12.2%
  • Mixed Other: 4.7%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.4%
  • White Traveller: 0.5%
  • Other: 0.5%

80.8%

White British

12.2%

White Other

4.7%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Beeches Road

Bury St Edmunds, East of England

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Administrative

URN
145277
UKPRN
10066229
Establishment No.
2216

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