St Mary's Church of England Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
St Mary's Church of England Academy is a primary school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 22 May 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Trinity Avenue, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7LR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 414 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 22 May 2024
Strengths
- “At St Mary’s, pupils are happy.”
- “At lunchtimes, they enjoy activities such as dancing, collecting snails and playing sports together.”
- “They chat and interact in a friendly way.”
To improve
- “Many pupils have not built up strong and secure subject knowledge or learned to read well enough.”
- “The school has not ensured that all pupils achieve as well as they should.”
- “Outcomes in the 2023 national tests and assessments were low.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 July 2024 (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) | 31% | 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: 51 first-preference applications, 52 offers in total, 51 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.
- Great Heath Academy 0.3 mi Good
- Beck Row Primary Academy 1.8 mi Good
- West Row Academy 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Pines Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Christopher's CEVCP School 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Lakenheath Community Primary School 5.5 mi Good
- Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 6.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Elveden Church of England Primary Academy 6.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published