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EnglandEast of EnglandMid SuffolkIP31 3FTThurston Church of England Primary Academy
Primary

Thurston Church of England Primary Academy

Primary

Mid Suffolk · Bury St. Edmunds · IP31 3FT http://www.thurstonprimary.net

Pupils
336
cap. 420
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
59%
RWM expected · 2024/25
5%
RWM higher · 2024/25
336
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
59%
RWM expected · 2024/25
5%
RWM higher · 2024/25
336
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySuffolk
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Thurston Church of England Primary Academy · Primary · Suffolk

Finance£5649 spend / pupil£5726 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
59%
-1pp
69%64%59%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
RWM higher standard
5%
-3pp
10%8%5%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 5%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
78%
Reading higher standard
24%
Writing expected standard
83%
Writing higher standard
11%
Maths expected standard
75%
Maths higher standard
24%
Science expected standard
79%
SPAG expected standard
86%
LA AVG 68.77%
SPAG higher standard
33%
LA AVG 22.4%
Reading scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 105.15
Maths scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 103.66
GPS scaled score
107.0

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
336
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
11%

Contact

Address
Pond Field Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 3FT
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
2024/2559%5%78%24%83%11%75%24%79%86%105.0104.0107.024%336
2023/2460%8%71%23%73%12%73%33%75%73%104.0104.0105.019%320
2022/2361%7%67%30%67%7%83%20%80%80%104.0105.0106.0-1.90-2.50-0.1018%306
2018/1969%7%72%28%79%14%79%34%79%86%104.0107.0108.0-0.50-0.70+1.504%203
2017/1860%10%70%20%77%17%77%20%80%80%102.0104.0106.0-3.50-1.10-0.70203
2016/1755%15%55%30%75%30%55%25%85%55%103.0102.0103.0-2.70+0.40-3.609%199

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
2024/2533620.724%4%20%6%11%
2023/2432021.119%4%18%5%12%
2022/2330620.418%2%16%5%13%
2021/2225820.77%2%16%4%10%
2020/2120425.89%0%12%
2018/1920322.54%1%13%3%3%
2017/1825.63%4%
2016/1719924.29%1%8%3%4%

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