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EnglandEast of EnglandWest SuffolkIP30 0UAGreat Whelnetham Church of England Primary School
Primary

Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School

Primary

West Suffolk · Bury St. Edmunds · IP30 0UA https://www.greatwhelnethamprimary.co.uk

Pupils
85
cap. 160
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
71%
RWM expected · 2024/25
24%
RWM higher · 2024/25
85
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
71%
RWM expected · 2024/25
24%
RWM higher · 2024/25
85
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySuffolk
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.8:1
Admissions
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School · Primary · Suffolk

Finance£7341 spend / pupil£7094 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19

RWM expected standard
71%
+7pp
71%67%63%
'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
RWM higher standard
24%
+6pp
24%12%0%
'23'24'25
'25 · 24%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
88%
Reading higher standard
41%
Writing expected standard
71%
Writing higher standard
29%
Maths expected standard
82%
Maths higher standard
53%
Science expected standard
100%
SPAG expected standard
76%
LA AVG 68.77%
SPAG higher standard
59%
LA AVG 22.4%
Reading scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 105.15
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 103.66
GPS scaled score
108.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
85
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
32%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%

Contact

Address
Stanningfield Road, Great Whelnetham, Bury St. Edmunds, IP30 0UA
Local authority
Suffolk
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2571%24%88%41%71%29%82%53%100%76%108.0107.0108.032%85
2023/2464%18%73%45%73%18%73%18%82%55%103.0105.0103.021%72
2022/2363%0%75%25%63%13%75%13%63%75%105.0105.0106.0+4.80+3.40+5.7018%76
2018/19Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNew school

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/258521.132%5%26%6%17%
2023/247215.321%4%17%6%17%
2022/237615.418%4%17%6%9%
2021/227914.624%1%22%7%20%
2020/218013.820%2%18%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.