Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 14 November 2023. Suffolk has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Road, Great Barton, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2RJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 188 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 14 November 2023
Strengths
- “The school’s warm and caring environment provides a safe space for pupils to thrive and flourish.”
- “Whether chatting with friends across the dining table or pulling on wellies to get muddy at lunchtime, pupils play and socialise together very happily.”
- “Adults set high standards for pupils’ learning from early years upwards.”
To improve
- “However, in some cases, some individual targets set for pupils with SEND are not sufficiently precise.”
- “This means that adaptations to activities are not as effective in supporting pupils with SEND to achieve exceptionally well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 December 2023 (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) | 67% | 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: 31 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Suffolk published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Abbots Green Primary Academy 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Sebert Wood Community Primary School 2.3 mi Good
- Tollgate Primary School 2.9 mi Good
- Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School 3.1 mi Not judged
- Rougham Church of England Primary School 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hardwick Primary School 3.3 mi School remains Good