Norton CEVC Primary School, Bury St Edmunds

From the headteacher's welcome: "Norton CEVC Primary School is a friendly and inclusive school with seven classes and approximately 210 children on roll. As a Church of England school, our Christian values are at the heart of everything we do, shaping our approach to learning, relationships and personal development."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, gymnastics, running, choir, ukulele, gardening, book club and homework club.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 1.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Norton CEVC Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 77% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Norton CEVC Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Norton CEVC Primary School are Thurston Church of England Primary Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths); Elmswell Community Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Woolpit Primary Academy (2.6 miles, Good, 47% reading, 47% maths); and Ixworth Church of England Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 85% maths).

Norton CEVC Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

84 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Norton CEVC Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 74% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (74%).

12.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (92%) and Mixed (6%).

Norton CEVC Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Elmswell Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Dog (adjacent), 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).

In 2024/25, Norton CEVC Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.