West Row Academy
Beeches Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 8NY
208 pupils · 77% of 270 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Free school meals
- 18.8%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 21 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 67% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.95 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 22 | 21 | 31 | 21 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 27 | 27 | 48 | 27 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 19 | 17 | 37 | 19 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Beck Row Primary Academy 2.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Isleham Church of England Primary School 3.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Great Heath Academy 4.1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- St Mary's Church of England Academy 4.1 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- The Pines Primary School 6.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Christopher's CEVCP School 6.5 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.