Beck Row Primary Academy, Bury St Edmunds
Beck Row Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bury St Edmunds, part of Academy Transformation Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 26 schools in Bury St Edmunds with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Beck Row Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Beck Row Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Beck Row Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Beck Row Primary Academy as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Beck Row Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Beck Row Primary Academy are Great Heath Academy (1.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 71% maths); West Row Academy (1.6 miles, 81% reading, 76% maths); St Mary's Church of England Academy (1.8 miles, Requires improvement, 53% reading, 49% maths); and Isleham Church of England Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths).
Beck Row Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Great Heath AcademyWest Row AcademySt Mary's Church of England AcademyIsleham Church of England Primary School
The trust
Beck Row Primary Academy is one of 21 schools run by Academy Transformation Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
4.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (71%) and Mixed (10%).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Beck Row Primary Academy.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kings Head (outside), 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Beck Row Primary Academy issued 5 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
22.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
23.4
Infant (KS1)
25.2
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Beck Row Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Beck Row Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Suffolk
Term dates
Beck Row Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Suffolk's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Beck Row Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beck Row Primary Academy is in Suffolk; for families living there:
Apply to Suffolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Beck Row Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
242 pupils
318 places
76 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bury St Edmunds
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bury St Edmunds
Across Suffolk council
Places available
8,806
Applications
6,492
Got 1st preference
94.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Suffolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
23.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
243
Total Pupils
130
Boys
113
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
22.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,083
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,390
Per pupil
£1518k
Total funding
£91k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
8.6%
Persistent absence
220
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Beck Row Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Beck Row Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Beck Row Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Beck Row Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Beck Row Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Beck Row Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Beck Row Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Beck Row Primary Academy?
Beck Row Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 318 places.
How big are the classes at Beck Row Primary Academy?
Classes at Beck Row Primary Academy average 24.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Beck Row Primary Academy?
Beck Row Primary Academy has around 243 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Beck Row Primary Academy?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Beck Row Primary Academy in 2024/25. 8.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beck Row Primary Academy?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Beck Row Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Beck Row Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Beck Row Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Beck Row Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Beck Row Primary Academy?
Beck Row Primary Academy is at The Street, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 8AE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)