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Sebert Wood Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EG

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,001 of 15,057

Better than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Sebert Wood Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils374
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr James Tottie
Local authoritySuffolk
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 124682.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%, better than England, better than Suffolk59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, similar to Suffolk7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Suffolk105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Suffolk104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Suffolk104105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, better than Suffolk73%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to Suffolk70%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Suffolk71%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils374
Girls174
Boys200
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.5%
First language not English11.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.29
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size26.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
66.6%
Other White
13.6%
Other mixed
3.2%
White and Asian
2.9%
African
2.7%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
White and Black African
1.3%
Caribbean
0.8%
Other Asian
0.5%
Indian
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.7
Teachers (FTE)17.82
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.66
Support staff (FTE)30.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.33
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.77
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.32
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.32
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Suffolk5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.7%, better than England, similar to Suffolk12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to Suffolk1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Sebert Wood Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryAbbots Green Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondarySybil Andrews AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHardwick Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryGuildhall Feoffment Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miNot applicableSouth Lee SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.1 miPrimarySt Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
1.6 miPrimaryWestgate Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.6 miSecondaryKing Edward VI CEVC SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.6 miPrimarySt Edmundsbury CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.7 mi16 plusAbbeygate Sixth Form CollegeFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Sebert Wood Community Primary School

What is Sebert Wood Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Sebert Wood Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Nov 2023.

How does Sebert Wood Community Primary School rank in England?

Sebert Wood Community Primary School ranks 6,001 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 60% of schools).

What are Sebert Wood Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils at Sebert Wood Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Sebert Wood Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Sebert Wood Community Primary School made 33 offers from 77 applications (2.3 per offer), and 32 of 32 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Sebert Wood Community Primary School?

Sebert Wood Community Primary School has 374 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Sebert Wood Community Primary School?

Sebert Wood Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Sebert Wood Community Primary School?

At Sebert Wood Community Primary School, the average class had 26.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sebert Wood Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sebert Wood Community Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.