West Row Academy

Beeches Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 8NY

Requires Improvement

Inspected 25 May 2022

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

67%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

195

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 195 / 270 (72%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 May 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

15.4%

Disadvantaged

3.1%

EAL

8.2%

SEN support

15.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

67%

Expected standard (RWM)

10%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.2%

Overall absence

11.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

11.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

17.4

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

8.56

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.7 vs 2023/24

£47,883

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,039 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,964

Spend per pupil

£7,497

Income per pupil

73%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.