Located in Bury St. Edmunds, Stanton Community Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 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.
Stanton Community Primary School currently has around 205 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 18.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.6%).
| Address: | Upthorpe Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 2AW |
| Website: | www.stantonprimarysch.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01359250225 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Liz Bonnelykke |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 124547 |
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 205 |
| Number of Boys: | 101 |
| Number of Girls: | 104 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 95.60% | 196 |
| White and Asian | 2.00% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other White | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Primary School Upthorpe Road , Stanton IP31 2AW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanton Community Primary School Upthorpe Road , Stanton IP31 2AW | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bardwell Church of England Primary School School Lane , Bardwell IP31 1AD | 3out of 4 | 3,228 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bardwell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School School Lane , Bardwell IP31 1AD | - not rated | 3,228 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackbourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School, Stanton Upthorpe Road , Stanton IP31 2AW | - not rated | 15 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reeves Hall School Hepworth , IP22 2PP | - not rated | 3,111 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Reeves Hall School North Commom , Hepworth IP22 2PP | - not rated | 3,111 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.