Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy
School Road, Great Barton, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2RJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THEDWASTRE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Ratley
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- URN
- 142547
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01284787353
About this school
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Bury St Edmunds. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 188 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy, 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 64% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 18% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 79% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 75% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 Great Barton Church of England 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 | 70% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 200 |
| 2024/25 | 191 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy compares
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy ranked 82nd of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 188 | — |
| Abbots Green Primary Academy | 82% | 4.8% | 13.9% | 608 | 1.8 miles |
| Sebert Wood Community Primary School | 68% | 5.1% | 9.5% | 374 | 2.3 miles |
| Tollgate Primary School | 68% | 6.1% | 30.7% | 437 | 2.9 miles |
| Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School | 69% | 4% | 13.3% | 328 | 3.1 miles |
| Rougham Church of England Primary School | 64% | 3.9% | 12.6% | 196 | 3.1 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)
- 5.76%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.34%
- Persistent absence
- 9.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Abbots Green Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
-
Sebert Wood Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
-
Tollgate Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
-
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
-
Rougham Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Bury St. Edmunds
Other schools in Bury St Edmunds
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy ranks 13th 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 Heath Academy Primary
- Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Primary
- Hardwick Primary School Primary
- Hartest Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Bury St Edmunds.
- Who is the headteacher of Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Claire Ratley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Great Barton Church of England 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 many pupils are at Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy?
- Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy has 188 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 188 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Does Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy is part of THEDWASTRE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy ranked 82nd of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Great Barton Church of England 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 2 July 2026.