Sebert Wood Community Primary School, Bury St Edmunds

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~670m)Possible (~957m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr James Tottie
Pupils:374 / 420 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01284755211
Address:Sebert Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:124682
UKPRN:10069192
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

11.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+9ppMaths+16ppWriting+7pp

Reading has improved from 76% to 85%. Maths has improved from 71% to 87%. Writing has improved from 66% to 73%.

Class Sizes

27.2

Avg class size

24.5

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Comunity Centre (opp)
160m · 3 min walk
Community Centre (adj)
169m · 3 min walk
Raedwald Drive (adj)
252m · 4 min walk
Easlea Road (opp)
327m · 5 min walk
Heldhaw Road (opp)
339m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

374 pupils

420 capacity

46 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bury St Edmunds

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,843
Projected new pupils:461

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bury St Edmunds

Admissions Demand - Suffolk

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

8,896

Applications

6,486

Got 1st preference

96.3%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(104)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.09237%

Overall absence

13.04348%

Persistent absence

345

Enrolments

Authorised4.23945%
Unauthorised0.85293%
Persistent (10%+)13.04348%
Severe (50%+)0.86957%

Absence trend

3.19735%
18/19
4.02348%
20/21
6.64548%
21/22
5.28783%
22/23
5.31802%
23/24
5.09237%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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