Sebert Wood Community Primary School
Sebert Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Sebert Wood Community Primary School is a primary school in Bury St Edmunds for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 10th of 32 primary schools in Bury St Edmunds. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 14 November 2023, report published 18 December 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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 November 2023
This is a popular, happy and successful school, where relationships are warm and friendly. Adults have high aspirations for pupils, and pupils work hard to meet these. Parents value the care the school provides for their children. Pupils access support from the pastoral team, which provides valuable help for pupils who need support to manage their feelings and emotions. Pupils who attend the breakfast club or after- school childcare enjoy the activities staff provide. Pupils are respectful and kind to one another. They play and socialise well together. They treat one another with kindness. Pupils talk positively about the school's values of 'respect, resilience, and readiness'. They understand the importance of these in building an effective school community. Pupils move around the school in a calm and orderly manner. They are keen to get into lessons and learn. Pupils say they feel safe and secure at school. They know that adults will always act quickly if they are worried about anything. Pupils take up opportunities to fulfil responsibilities. They serve as librarians, well- being champions or eco-leaders. Pupils also enjoy and benefit from a range of clubs, including the yoga and mindfulness club, guitar, dance and a range of sports.
What the school should improve
- Procedures for monitoring the implementation of the curriculum, including using assessment information, are not fully developed. This means that there are some inconsistencies in how thoroughly and effectively the curriculum is taught in some subjects. The school should give a high priority to improving arrangements for evaluating the quality of the delivery of the curriculum.
- The school has not forged strong partnerships with parents of pupils with SEND. As a result, some parents do not feel they are given enough information about support for their child. Consequently, parents are not informed well enough to know how to support pupils at home. The school needs to ensure that it communicates consistently well the effective work it does with all parents of pupils with SEND, including keeping them up to date with information about the help their child is receiving.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
374 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Sebert Wood Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbots Green Primary Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 82% met the expected standard |
| Hardwick Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 35% met the expected standard |
| Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| South Lee School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr James Tottie
- Phone
- 01284755211
- Address
- Sebert Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EG
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- URN
- 124682
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.