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Westley Middle School

Academy converter · Bury St Edmunds · IP33 3JB

Ages 9–13 · 295 pupils · Suffolk

Overall absence

8.5%

Absence

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

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.2%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
309

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill61%

295 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
295
Boys / girls
159 / 136
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
295 / 480 (61%)
Free school meals
29.2%
FSM pupils
86
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Ben Jeffery

Location

Address
Oliver Road
Postcode
IP33 3JB
Town
Bury St Edmunds
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds
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 converter (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, 295 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 29.2%.

Open schools in Bury St Edmunds
52
Academies among open schools in Bury St Edmunds
60% (31)
Open schools in IP33
13
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

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

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    Academy alternative provision converter

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    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM42.4%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Jeffery

Official links