Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Wattisfield Road, Walsham-le-Willows, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3BDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 5th of 32 primary schools in Bury St Edmunds. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 March 2023, report published 23 May 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

18 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths22%

22%, 14 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

117 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals17.1%

17.1%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.6%

2.6%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.5%

14.5%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6%

6%, the same as the England average.

Schools near Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Stanton Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	50% met the expected standard
Bacton Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Gislingham Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% 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 Maxine McGarr
Phone: 01359259319
Website: walsham.suffolk.dbprimary.com/suffolk/primary/walsham (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wattisfield Road, Walsham-le-Willows, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3BD
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 124717

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.