Located in Bury St Edmunds, Woolpit Primary Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.
Woolpit Primary Academy currently has around 114 pupils on roll, which is about 54% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.1% boys and 50.9% girls. Around 36.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Heath Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9RU |
| Website: | http://www.woolpitprimary.net |
| Telephone: | 01359240625 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Emma Jones |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142566 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/07/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 114 |
| Number of Boys: | 56 |
| Number of Girls: | 58 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 83.30% | 95 |
| Other White | 5.30% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 4.40% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.80% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.90% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 1 |
| African | 0.90% | 1 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolpit Primary Academy Heath Road , Woolpit IP30 9RU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woolpit Community Primary School Heath Road , Woolpit IP30 9RU | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Elmswell Community Primary School Oxer Close , Elmswell IP30 9UE | 3out of 4 | 2,278 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.