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Thurston Church of England Primary Academy

Academy converter · Bury St. Edmunds · IP31 3FT

Ages 5–11 · 349 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-12

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
288

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

45

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
75
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

349 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
349
Boys / girls
183 / 166
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
349 / 420 (83%)
Free school meals
20.3%
FSM pupils
71
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: THEDWASTRE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THEDWASTRE EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mr John Bayes

Location

Address
Pond Field Road
Postcode
IP31 3FT
Town
Bury St. Edmunds
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Mid Suffolk
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, 349 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.3%. 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 IP31
11
Primary in IP31
9
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 IP31

  • Norton CEVC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP31 3LZ · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand1.03

    0.1 miles away

  • Elmswell Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP30 9UE · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.5%
    • Demand1.07

    2.5 miles away

  • Woolpit Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP30 9RU · Suffolk

    Ages 5–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM39.0%
    • Demand0.83

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Bayes
Telephone
01359230444
Website
http://www.thurstonprimary.net

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