Tollgate Primary School
Tollgate Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6DG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Miss Hannah Brookman
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Unity Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 460
- Pupils on roll
- 437
- URN
- 140998
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01284752742
About this school
Tollgate Primary School is a primary academy in Bury St Edmunds. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 437 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tollgate Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 43 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Tollgate Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Suffolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 383 |
| 2023/24 | 434 |
| 2024/25 | 433 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tollgate Primary School compares
Tollgate Primary School ranked 70th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 6.1% | 30.7% | 437 | — |
| Howard Community Academy | 36% | 7.4% | 47.2% | 210 | 0.6 miles |
| St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy | 25% | 5.3% | 27.6% | 168 | 0.7 miles |
| Sexton's Manor Primary School | 27% | 5.4% | 23.9% | 165 | 1.1 miles |
| Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School | 69% | 4% | 13.3% | 328 | 1.3 miles |
| Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery | 39% | 6.2% | 29.5% | 301 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.69%
- English as an additional language
- 14.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.08%
- Persistent absence
- 18.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Howard Community Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
-
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Bury St. Edmunds
-
Sexton's Manor Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
-
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
-
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery1.4 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
Other schools in Bury St Edmunds
Tollgate Primary School ranks 10th of the 26 ranked primary schools in Bury St Edmunds.
- Abbots Green Primary Academy Primary
- All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall Primary
- Bardwell Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Beck Row Primary Academy Primary
- Cockfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Elmswell Community Primary School Primary
- Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Great Heath Academy Primary
- Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Primary
- Hardwick Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Tollgate Primary School teach?
- Tollgate Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bury St Edmunds.
- Who is the headteacher of Tollgate Primary School?
- The headteacher of Tollgate Primary School is Miss Hannah Brookman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tollgate Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tollgate Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Tollgate Primary School?
- Tollgate Primary School has 437 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Tollgate Primary School full?
- Tollgate Primary School has capacity for 460 pupils and 437 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Tollgate Primary School a faith school?
- No. Tollgate Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Tollgate Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Tollgate Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Tollgate Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Tollgate Primary School is part of UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Tollgate Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2023/24 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tollgate Primary School compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- Tollgate Primary School ranked 70th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tollgate Primary School's absence rate?
- Tollgate Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tollgate Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tollgate Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.