Stanton Primary School
Stanton Primary School is an academy converter in Bury St. Edmunds for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 218 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Stanton Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024 of its predecessor, Stanton Community Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: September 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Upthorpe Road Stanton BURY ST. EDMUNDS Suffolk IP31 2AW |
| Reference Number | 152030 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 218 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.92%
Girls: 49.08% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 18.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 18.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 18 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 2 | 15 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 | 21 | 15 | 36 |
| 4 | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 6 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 94.5% |
| White, Other | 1.4% |
| White & Asian | 1.4% |
| Asian, Other | 0.9% |
| Indian | 0.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.5% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Stanton Community Primary School, inspected in May 2024.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 03 Sep 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 10 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 3 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
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).
In 2025–26 Stanton Primary School had 20.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 9.3 |
| 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, 24.3% of pupils at Stanton Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 12.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
The school has a SEN unit with 9 pupils.
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 9 | 15 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 14 | 6 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 12 | 3 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 7 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 6 | 1 |
| Down's syndrome | 0 | 2 |
| Hearing impairment | 2 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 2 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| Profound and multiple learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
|
Bardwell Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Bardwell, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 1AD |
1.84 miles |
|
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Church Road, Barningham, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 1DD |
2.17 miles |
|
Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Wattisfield Road, Walsham-le-Willows, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3BD |
2.4 miles |
|
Ixworth Church of England Primary School
Crown Lane, Ixworth, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2EL |
2.75 miles |
|
Honington Church of England Primary School
Malting Row, Honington, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 1RE |
3.63 miles |
|
Hopton Church of England Primary Academy
Thelnetham Road, Hopton, Diss, Suffolk, IP22 2QY |
3.87 miles |
|
Norton CEVC Primary School
School Close, Norton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3LZ |
4.63 miles |
|
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy
Pond Field Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3FT |
4.68 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Ixworth High School
Walsham Road, Ixworth, Suffolk, IP31 2HS |
2.49 miles |
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Stanton Primary School is part of Eastern Education Group Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:
- Woolpit Primary Academy Bury St Edmunds
- Priory School Bury St Edmunds
- Abbeygate Sixth Form College Bury St Edmunds
- Chalk Hill Sudbury
- One Sixth Form College Ipswich
- Stone Lodge Academy Ipswich
- Exning Primary School Newmarket
- Sunrise Academy Lowestoft
- Duke of Lancaster School Fakenham
What is Stanton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Stanton Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024 of its predecessor, Stanton Community Primary School.
When was Stanton Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Stanton Primary School was last inspected in September 2025.
How many pupils does Stanton Primary School have?
Stanton Primary School has 218 pupils on roll.
What age range does Stanton Primary School cover?
Stanton Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Stanton Primary School?
Stanton Primary School is at Upthorpe Road, Stanton, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, Suffolk, IP31 2AW.