St Mary's Church of England Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Trinity Avenue, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7LROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Church of England Academy is a primary school in Bury St Edmunds for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 32nd of 32 primary schools in Bury St Edmunds. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 May 2024, report published 30 June 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths31%

31%, 31 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score99

99, 7 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

414 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals19.6%

19.6%, 6.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.9%

9.9%, 11.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.7%

16.7%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.8%

6.8%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Church of England Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Great Heath Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Beck Row Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
West Row Academy	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	67% met the expected standard
The Pines Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
St Christopher's CEVCP School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Roxanne Rutter
Phone: 01638713317
Website: smpsac.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Trinity Avenue, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7LR
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 137419

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.