The Pines Primary School, Bury St. Edmunds
The Pines Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bury St. Edmunds, part of Anglian Learning. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 7 schools in Bury St. Edmunds with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Pines Primary School in detail
The Pines Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care until 5:30pm, from £6 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at The Pines Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 76% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at The Pines Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put The Pines Primary School as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at The Pines Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Pines Primary School are St Christopher's CEVCP School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 90% maths); Kennett Primary School (2 miles, Good, 91% reading, 82% maths); St Mary's Church of England Academy (2.6 miles, Requires improvement, 53% reading, 49% maths); and Great Heath Academy (2.9 miles, Good, 64% reading, 71% maths).
The Pines Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Christopher's CEVCP SchoolKennett Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England AcademyGreat Heath Academy
The trust
The Pines Primary School is one of 22 schools run by Anglian Learning, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 58 pupils (24.2%) received SEN support and 6 (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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kennett Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thistle Way (adjacent), 340 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Pines Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
5.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 76% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 65% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 53% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from The Pines Primary School
Newsletter 1
22 Sep 2026
Reception 2027 Tour Dates
22 Sep 2026
Newsletter 18
9 Jul 2026
Newsletter 17
12 Jun 2026
Newsletter 16
3 Jun 2026
Newsletter 15
11 May 2026
From The Pines Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Pines Primary School.
- Premier Wraparound Care at St Christopher's Primary School720m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
The Pines Primary School is a free school, 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 The Pines Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Pines Primary School 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
204 pupils
210 places
6 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
58
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
26.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
240
Total Pupils
121
Boys
119
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,492
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,091
Per pupil
£1119k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
6.7%
Persistent absence
178
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about The Pines Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Pines Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Pines Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is The Pines Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Pines Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022.
What is the catchment area for The Pines Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Pines Primary School is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Pines Primary School?
The Pines Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at The Pines Primary School?
Classes at The Pines Primary School average 28.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Pines Primary School?
The Pines Primary School has around 240 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Pines Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at The Pines Primary School in 2024/25. 6.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Pines Primary School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming The Pines Primary School 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.
Does The Pines Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of The Pines Primary School: Premier Wraparound Care at St Christopher's Primary School (720m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near The Pines Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 The Pines Primary School?
The Pines Primary School is at Manor Wood, Red Lodge, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 8WL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)