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Woolpit Primary Academy

Academy converter · Bury St Edmunds · IP30 9RU

Ages 5–11 · 123 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)33%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.7%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
120

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

15

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill59%

123 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
123
Boys / girls
56 / 67
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
123 / 210 (59%)
Free school meals
39%
FSM pupils
48
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THEDWASTRE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THEDWASTRE EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Jones

Location

Address
Heath Road, Woolpit
Postcode
IP30 9RU
Town
Bury St Edmunds
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Mid Suffolk
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to 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, 123 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 39%.

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

  • 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

    1.3 miles away

  • 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

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Jones
Telephone
01359240625
Website
http://www.woolpitprimary.net

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