Burton End Primary Academy
School Lane, Burton End, Haverhill, CB9 9DE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Interim Headteacher
- Mrs Kelly Mace
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Unity Schools Partnership
- SEN provision
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability
- Constituency
- West Suffolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 468
- Pupils on roll
- 449
- URN
- 141546
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01440702376
About this school
Burton End Primary Academy is a primary academy in Haverhill. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 449 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 65% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 3% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 72% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 73% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 73% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Burton End Primary Academy 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 | 58% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 447 |
| 2023/24 | 454 |
| 2024/25 | 446 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burton End Primary Academy compares
Burton End Primary Academy ranked 134th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.4% | 26.4% | 449 | — |
| St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill | 45% | 4.3% | 11.9% | 217 | 0.1 miles |
| Clements Primary Academy | 57% | 7.7% | 41.2% | 268 | 0.5 miles |
| Place Farm Primary Academy | 75% | 6.3% | 31.3% | 416 | 0.5 miles |
| New Cangle Community Primary School | 50% | 4.8% | 13.8% | 210 | 0.7 miles |
| Westfield Primary Academy | 55% | 5.9% | 24.3% | 425 | 1.2 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report12 March 2025
- 14 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.44%
- English as an additional language
- 17.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.38%
- Persistent absence
- 11.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill0.1 miles
Primary · Haverhill
-
Clements Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Haverhill
-
Place Farm Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Haverhill
-
New Cangle Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Haverhill
-
Westfield Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Haverhill
Other schools in Haverhill
Burton End Primary Academy ranks 7th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Haverhill.
- Clements Primary Academy Primary
- Coupals Primary Academy Primary
- Kedington Primary Academy Primary
- New Cangle Community Primary School Primary
- Place Farm Primary Academy Primary
- St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill Primary
- Steeple Bumpstead Primary School Primary
- Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Westfield Primary Academy Primary
- Castle Manor Academy Secondary
- Samuel Ward Academy Secondary
- Broadlands Hall Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Burton End Primary Academy teach?
- Burton End Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Haverhill.
- Who is the interim headteacher of Burton End Primary Academy?
- The interim headteacher of Burton End Primary Academy is Mrs Kelly Mace, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Burton End Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burton End Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Burton End Primary Academy?
- Burton End Primary Academy has 449 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Burton End Primary Academy full?
- Burton End Primary Academy has capacity for 468 pupils and 449 on roll (96%), 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 Burton End Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Burton End Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Burton End Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Burton End Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Burton End Primary Academy?
- Burton End Primary Academy 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.
- What SEN provision does Burton End Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Burton End Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Burton End Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Burton End Primary Academy rank locally?
- Burton End Primary Academy ranked 134th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burton End Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Burton End Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burton End Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burton End Primary Academy'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.