Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy, Bury St Edmunds
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Bury St Edmunds, part of The Tilian Partnership. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 26 schools in Bury St Edmunds with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (71% in reading, 79% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy are Abbots Green Primary Academy (1.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 93% maths); Sebert Wood Community Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 85% reading, 87% maths); Tollgate Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths); and Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 84% reading, 73% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy.
Abbots Green Primary AcademySebert Wood Community Primary SchoolTollgate Primary SchoolGuildhall Feoffment Community Primary School
The trust
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy is one of 15 schools run by The Tilian Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
8.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 30 pupils (16%) received SEN support and 3 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Thurston Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (outside), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often public order offences, anti-social behaviour and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).
Suspensions and exclusions
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
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 November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
8.5%
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 remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy
Term dates
Great Barton Church of England 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 Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Great Barton Church of England 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
- 1
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.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
191 pupils
210 places
19 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
17.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
188
Total Pupils
97
Boys
91
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
15.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,279
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,979
Per pupil
£1035k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
9.3%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Great Barton Church of England 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 Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy?
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy?
Classes at Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy average 26.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy?
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy has around 188 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Great Barton Church of England 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.
How many road collisions happen near Great Barton Church of England 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. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy?
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy is at School Road, Great Barton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2RJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)