Ickworth Park Primary School, based in Bury St Edmunds, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Ickworth Park Primary School currently has around 193 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.9% boys and 46.1% girls. Around 9.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 4.4%.

School Information

Address: Meadow Drive, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5SB
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Suffolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kirsten Steele
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 124678

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 193
Number of Boys: 104
Number of Girls: 89

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (2.1)
Writing: Average (-0.7)
Maths: Above Average (2.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
68%
Town average
52%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
9%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
102.8
Local authority average
104.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ickworth Park Primary School
Meadow Drive , Horringer IP29 5SB
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ickworth Park Primary School
Meadow Drive , Horringer IP29 5SB
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery
Brooklands Close , IP33 3JX
3out of 4 3,067 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Horringer Court Middle School
Glastonbury Road , IP33 2EX
- not rated 1,940 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Horringer Court Middle School
Glastonbury Road , IP33 2EX
- not rated 1,940 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westley Middle School
Oliver Road , IP33 3JB
- not rated 3,103 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Westley Middle School
Oliver Road , IP33 3JB
- not rated 3,103 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Riverwalk School
Chevington Close , IP33 3JZ
- not rated 2,988 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.