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West Row Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bury St Edmunds · IP28 8NY

Ages 4–11 · 221 pupils · Suffolk

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
198

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill82%

221 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
221
Boys / girls
123 / 98
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
221 / 270 (82%)
Free school meals
10%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Elisabeth Close

Location

Address
Beeches Road, West Row
Postcode
IP28 8NY
Town
Bury St Edmunds
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
West Suffolk
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, 221 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 10%.

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 IP28
10
Primary in IP28
7
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 IP28

  • West Row Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bury St. Edmunds · IP28 8NY · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand0.89

    0.0 miles away

  • Beck Row Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP28 8AE · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Isleham Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ely · CB7 5RZ · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand1.17

    2.1 miles away

  • Great Heath Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP28 7PT · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand0.94

    2.5 miles away

  • St Mary's Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP28 7LR · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand1.02

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elisabeth Close

Official links