Norton CEVC Primary School
School Close, Norton, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3LZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Norton CEVC Primary School is a primary school in Bury St Edmunds for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 2nd of 32 primary schools in Bury St Edmunds. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 26 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 December 2024
Pupils thrive at this school. They enjoy their lessons and talk enthusiastically about what they have learned. The school is highly ambitious for what pupils can achieve. This extends beyond the core curriculum. The many different experiences pupils have as part of their education make them highly knowledgeable about the world beyond their local area. They understand fundamental British values well, for example knowing about human rights and democracy both in our country and others. Pupils are exceptionally well behaved. Everyone knows the routines and expectations and follows these. This means that classrooms are highly focused places where pupils work hard. All pupils, including the very youngest, are motivated by the activities they undertake and have high levels of concentration. There are many extra-curricular activities on offer, from gymnastics to model making. Older pupils have independently set up further clubs, such as reading, for the younger ones. Pupils have many opportunities to undertake leadership roles, for example as behaviour ambassadors. Pupils enjoy their play. Building structures is a favourite activity, using the 'scrap shed' materials. Pupils of all ages play games together or enjoy climbing on the equipment. Pupils feel safe and know who they can talk to if they are upset or worried.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils, particularly those with SEND, rely too heavily on adult support and direction to access the curriculum. They do not develop the knowledge and skills to do so with less support. This means that, when additional adults are not available, these pupils do not always achieve as well as they could. The school should develop further ways to adapt teaching so that more pupils can access the curriculum independently more of the time when they are able to do so.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
203 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Norton CEVC Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston Church of England Primary Academy | 0.1 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Elmswell Community Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Woolpit Primary Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 29% met the expected standard |
| Ixworth Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 40% met the expected standard |
| Rougham Church of England Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Sparkes
- Phone
- 01359230520
- Address
- School Close, Norton, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3LZ
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- URN
- 124710
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.