Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Stanningfield Road, Great Whelnetham, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0UAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Bury St Edmunds for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 4th of 32 primary schools in Bury St Edmunds. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 October 2023, report published 19 November 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

17 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths24%

24%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

74 pupils on roll, with places for 160

Eligible for free school meals32.4%

32.4%, 5.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support31.1%

31.1%, 16.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
South Lee School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Hardwick Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	35% met the expected standard
Rougham Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Sebert Wood Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Cockfield Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ALL SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Marc Gilbert
Phone: 01284386203
Website: greatwhelnethamprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stanningfield Road, Great Whelnetham, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0UA
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 147450

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.