Thurston Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Pond Field Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3FTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Thurston Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Bury St Edmunds for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 19th of 32 primary schools in Bury St Edmunds. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 November 2024, report published 16 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

63 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

349 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals20.3%

20.3%, 6.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.4%

3.4%, 18.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.9%

18.9%, 4.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Thurston Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Norton CEVC Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	83% met the expected standard
Elmswell Community Primary School	2 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: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr John Bayes
Phone: 01359230444
Website: thurstonprimary.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Pond Field Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3FT
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 142562

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.