SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Bury St Edmunds
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Saints' CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 81% |
| 2 | Abbots Green Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 79% |
| 3 | Elmswell Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 | 74% |
| 4 | Cockfield CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion) · 1 year of results | 73% |
| 5 | Norton CEVC Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 73% |
| 6 | Ickworth Park Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) | 72% |
| 7 | Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 72% |
| 8 | Great Whelnetham CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 2 years of results | 68% |
| 9 | Stanton Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 68% |
| 10 | Rattlesden CofE Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 | 68% |
| 11 | Tollgate Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 2 years of results | 68% |
| 12 | Great Barton CofE Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 67% |
| 13 | West Row Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 2 years of results | 65% |
| 14 | Risby CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 65% |
| 15 | Rougham CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 63% |
| 16 | Barrow CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 63% |
| 17 | Thurston CofE Primary Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 60% |
| 18 | Sebert Wood Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 59% |
| 19 | Walsham-le-Willows CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 57% |
| 20 | St Christopher's CEVCP School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 56% |
| 21 | St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Not yet inspected | 54% |
| 22 | Beck Row Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 53% |
| 23 | Barningham CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 51% |
| 24 | The Pines Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 50% |
| 25 | Ixworth CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 47% |
| 26 | Great Heath Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) | 47% |
| 27 | Sexton's Manor Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion) | 46% |
| 28 | Hardwick Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 43% |
| 29 | Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2022) | 41% |
| 30 | Bardwell CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) · 1 year of results | 40% |
| 31 | Woolpit Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 37% |
| 32 | St Mary's CofE Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 36% |
| 33 | Honington CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2021 | 31% |
| 34 | Howard Community Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 27% |
| 35 | St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 26% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.