Sexton's Manor Primary School, Bury St Edmunds

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In 2025, 43% of Year 6 pupils at Sexton's Manor Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 30% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.

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

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Sexton's Manor Primary School as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 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 Sexton's Manor Primary School are St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy (0.7 miles, 67% reading, 42% maths); Howard Community Academy (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 50% maths); Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery (1 mile, Good, 70% reading, 54% maths); and Tollgate Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Sexton's Manor Primary School.

Sexton's Manor Primary School is one of 16 schools run by All Saints Schools Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Sexton's Manor Primary School (as of September 2025): 27% would recommend the school, 27% say their child is happy there and 14% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (36%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (14%).

7.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Asian (5%) and Mixed (5%).

Sexton's Manor Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Entrance, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Greene Road (s-bound), 120 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 65 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Sexton's Manor Primary School issued 39 suspensions, 22.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Sexton's Manor Primary School are King Edward VI CEVC School (0.8 miles); Bury St Edmunds County High School (0.8 miles); St Benedict's Catholic School (0.9 miles); and Learning Support, Western Area Education Office (1.7 miles).