Sebert Wood Community Primary School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EG · Suffolk · primary school
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66th of 232 primary schools in Suffolk we can score, 253 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 4,240 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.0/10 among them, against 5.9/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 68.0 · 60 | 40% | 2.40 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 8.0 · 57 | 25% | 1.43 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Sebert Wood Community Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 68.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. For the higher standard, 8.0% achieved it, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in December 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.0 out of 10 among them, against 5.9 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
The school provides both a breakfast club and an after-school club.
Getting in
The published school roll is 374 pupils against a stated capacity of 420. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in maths? What specific activities take place during the after-school club? How does the school maintain its Good rating following the 2023 inspection?
What Ofsted said about Sebert Wood Community Primary School
Overview
This is a “popular, happy and successful school” where relationships are “warm and friendly” and adults hold “high aspirations for pupils.” The inspection judged the school’s overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour, personal development, leadership, and early years provision as Good.
Strengths
- Pupils are “respectful and kind,” moving around the school in a “calm and orderly manner” while embracing values of “respect, resilience, and readiness.”
- The curriculum “clearly outlines the key knowledge” pupils must know, with staff who are “knowledgeable” and present information “clearly.”
- Reading instruction is effective from the early years, ensuring the “vast majority of pupils read fluently and confidently” by the end of key stage 1.
- Staff adapt teaching so pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) can “access the same learning as their peers.”
- Governors provide “high-quality advice and support,” while leaders positively promote staff well-being and manage workload effectively.
Areas to improve
- The school must improve arrangements for “evaluating the quality of the delivery of the curriculum” to ensure consistent implementation across all subjects.
- The school needs to “communicate consistently well” with parents of pupils with SEND, ensuring they are kept up to date with the support their child is receiving.
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51% |
| 2023/24 | 58% |
| 2024/25 | 68% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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