Ixworth Church of England Primary School, Bury St. Edmunds

Ofsted's report card from its 14 July 2026 inspection grades Ixworth Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils speak highly about their achievements."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed clear strategies to improve attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is engaging, relevant and well-sequenced."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children settle quickly into a nurturing and calm environment."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders foster a caring community ethos."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a deep understanding of their pupils, the school community and the local context."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils benefit from a context-considered personal development and wellbeing curriculum."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that pupils' written work is of a consistent high quality"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers consistently plan and adapt learning activities to provide sufficient opportunities for deeper thinking".

In its own words: "Our school team works side by side with a shared purpose: to support, encourage and stretch every child and family in our community. We care for one another, value everyone’s differences and show courage, kindness and respect in all we do."

The school runs a breakfast club, from £5.00 per session.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Ixworth Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 74% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Ixworth Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ixworth Church of England Primary School are Bardwell Church of England Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); Stanton Primary School (2.7 miles); Honington Church of England Primary School (2.9 miles); and Norton CEVC Primary School (3.2 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 83% maths).

Ixworth Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

Ixworth Church of England Primary School 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.

0.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 33 pupils (20.2%) received SEN support and 4 (2.5%) 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.

Ixworth Church of England Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ixworth Church of England Primary School.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Greyhound (opposite), 250 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, other theft and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).

In 2024/25, Ixworth Church of England Primary School issued 52 suspensions, 34.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.