West Row Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Beeches Road, West Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8NYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

West Row 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 8th of 32 primary schools in Bury St Edmunds. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 21 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

21 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

208 pupils on roll, with places for 270

Eligible for free school meals18.8%

18.8%, 7.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.3%

5.3%, 16.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.4%

14.4%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan12%

12%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near West Row Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Beck Row Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Isleham Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	53% met the expected standard
Great Heath Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
St Mary's Church of England Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	31% met the expected standard
The Pines Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Elisabeth Close
Phone: 01638715680
Website: westrow-academy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Beeches Road, West Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8NY
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 150276

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.