Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Brooklands Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3JXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Bury St Edmunds for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 29th of 32 primary schools in Bury St Edmunds. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 January 2022, report published 14 February 2022

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

46 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths39%

39%, 23 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 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

301 pupils on roll, with places for 378

Eligible for free school meals27.6%

27.6%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14%

14%, 7.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9%

9%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.3%

6.3%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	69% met the expected standard
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	25% met the expected standard
Hardwick Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	35% met the expected standard
Sexton's Manor Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	27% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rhonda Kidd
Phone: 01284755988
Website: westgatecp.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brooklands Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3JX
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 124552

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.