Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 26 January 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Brooklands Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3JX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 301 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 26 January 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this welcoming community primary school.”
- “They appreciate the respectful, warm and caring relationships that they have with adults.”
- “This helps them overcome barriers to learning and feel valued.”
To improve
- “However, a small group of pupils remain absent too often.”
- “However, staff do not intervene quickly enough to support children with letter formation.”
- “This leaves gaps in this area of their knowledge when moving on to the next key stage.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 39% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 28 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged
- St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hardwick Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Sexton's Manor Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Tollgate Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Howard Community Academy 1.5 mi Not judged
- Sebert Wood Community Primary School 1.5 mi Good