Ickworth Park Primary School
Ickworth Park Primary School is an academy converter in Bury St Edmunds for pupils aged 5 to 11. It has 185 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Ickworth Park Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024 of its predecessor, Ickworth Park Primary School. Pupils turn up more reliably than at most other primary school: they missed just 3.3% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.2% nationally.
Ofsted inspection: January 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 5-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Meadow Drive Horringer Meadow Drive Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5SB |
| Reference Number | 151388 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 185 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.03%
Girls: 52.97% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 13.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26.4 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| 4 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | 7 | 24 | 31 |
| 6 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 91.4% |
| White, Other | 2.7% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.1% |
| White & Asian | 1.1% |
| Unclassified | 1.1% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Ickworth Park Primary School, inspected in June 2024.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 08 Jan 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 33 | 3 |
| Third Preference | 15 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Ickworth Park Primary School had 200 pupils for 240 places. 40 places (16.7%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Bury St Edmunds Primary” planning area
Suffolk counted 539 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 454 in 2029–30, down 16%.
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Ickworth Park Primary School attended 96.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.6% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.7% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 1.0% of pupils at Ickworth Park Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Ickworth Park Primary School had 21.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 11.4% of pupils at Ickworth Park Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 9 | 2 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 4 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 2 | 2 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 4 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 0 | 3 |
| Physical disability | 2 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
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All schools in Bury St Edmunds · Suffolk local authority: places and applications
Ickworth Park Primary School is part of All Saints Schools Trust, which runs 16 schools. The nearest others:
- Sexton's Manor Primary School Bury St Edmunds
- Hardwick Primary School Bury St Edmunds
- Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School Bury St. Edmunds
- Cockfield Church of England Primary School Bury St Edmunds
- Honington Church of England Primary School Bury St Edmunds
- Wortham Primary School Diss
- Thorndon Church of England Primary School Eye
- Occold Primary School Eye
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye Eye
- Stradbroke Church of England Primary School Eye
What is Ickworth Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Ickworth Park Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024 of its predecessor, Ickworth Park Primary School.
When was Ickworth Park Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Ickworth Park Primary School was last inspected in January 2025.
How many pupils does Ickworth Park Primary School have?
Ickworth Park Primary School has 185 pupils on roll.
What age range does Ickworth Park Primary School cover?
Ickworth Park Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.
Where is Ickworth Park Primary School?
Ickworth Park Primary School is at Meadow Drive, Horringer, Meadow Drive, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP29 5SB.