Woolpit Primary Academy, Bury St Edmunds

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.5km)Unlikely (~3.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Emma Jones
Pupils:123 / 210 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01359240625
Address:Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9RU
Trust:EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2016

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:142566
UKPRN:10055172
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

39.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths+10ppWriting+5pp

Reading has declined from 52% to 47%. Maths has improved from 37% to 47%. Writing has improved from 48% to 53%.

Class Sizes

22.8

Avg class size

22.7

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Primary School (o/s)
50m · 1 min walk
Roman Fields (adj)
116m · 2 min walk
Health Centre (opp)
143m · 2 min walk
Garage (o/s)
391m · 6 min walk
Church Car Park (adj)
514m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

59%

Available places

123 pupils

210 capacity

87 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(102)

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

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.37722%

Overall absence

18.69159%

Persistent absence

107

Enrolments

Authorised5.73068%
Unauthorised2.64654%
Persistent (10%+)18.69159%
Severe (50%+)1.86916%

Absence trend

6.49081%
18/19
4.8647%
20/21
10.34681%
21/22
7.17305%
22/23
7.56058%
23/24
8.37722%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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