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Great Whelnetham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Bury St Edmunds · IP30 0UA

Ages 5–11 · 131 pupils · Suffolk

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (17 Jan 2019).

Capacity fill82%

131 pupils · 160 places

Pupils on roll
131
Boys / girls
69 / 62
School capacity
160
Capacity fill
131 / 160 (82%)
Free school meals
7.6%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Melanie Barrow

Location

Address
Stanningfield Road, Great Whelnetham
Postcode
IP30 0UA
Town
Bury St Edmunds
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, 131 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

Open schools in Bury St Edmunds
52
Primary schools in Bury St Edmunds
36
Academies among open schools in Bury St Edmunds
60% (31)
Open schools in IP30
7
Primary in IP30
6
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Bury St EdmundsNear IP30

  • Hardwick Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP33 2PW · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM23.7%
    • Demand1.03

    2.5 miles away

  • Sebert Wood Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP32 7EG · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Melanie Barrow

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