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EnglandEast of EnglandMid SuffolkIP31 3BDWalsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary

Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary

Mid Suffolk · Bury St Edmunds · IP31 3BD http://www.walsham.suffolk.dbprimary.com/suffolk/primary/walsham

Pupils
126
cap. 140
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
56%
RWM expected · 2024/25
22%
RWM higher · 2024/25
126
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
56%
RWM expected · 2024/25
22%
RWM higher · 2024/25
126
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySuffolk
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · Primary · Suffolk

Finance£6323 spend / pupil£6356 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
56%
-13pp
80%65%50%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
RWM higher standard
22%
+3pp
22%14%5%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 22%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
72%
Reading higher standard
50%
Writing expected standard
67%
Writing higher standard
22%
Maths expected standard
61%
Maths higher standard
44%
Science expected standard
61%
SPAG expected standard
67%
LA AVG 68.77%
SPAG higher standard
50%
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
126
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
7%

Contact

Address
Wattisfield Road, Walsham-le-Willows, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3BD
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
2024/2556%22%72%50%67%22%61%44%61%67%108.0107.0108.020%126
2023/2469%19%94%31%69%19%94%31%81%88%108.0107.0109.020%118
2022/2350%5%68%27%64%5%77%18%55%77%104.0104.0106.0+0.90-1.10+0.8020%128
2018/1975%20%85%25%80%30%95%35%75%90%105.0107.0108.0+0.90+0.90+2.1015%133
2017/1880%20%95%45%80%20%95%55%75%100%110.0110.0113.0+1.30-3.10+2.4010%138
2016/1743%13%57%26%61%17%52%17%70%57%102.0101.0103.0-3.20-3.00-3.9014%138

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
2024/2512620.320%2%19%5%7%
2023/2411822.720%2%23%5%12%
2022/2312824.620%4%22%6%18%
2021/2212521.218%1%19%5%16%
2020/2113525.022%3%17%
2018/1913318.215%0%13%4%7%
2017/1813818.610%0%10%3%3%
2016/1713821.614%0%14%3%

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