Schools near IP29
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk · ranked for your family, with the reasons
1 state primary school within 2 miles and 3 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of IP29, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown. i
State primary schools near IP29
1 state primary school within 2 miles of the middle of IP29, ranked by what matters to you.
- 65of 100
Places reached 1.85 miles in 2026 · results: top 22% in England · Ofsted: Good (2024)
How it scored 65
- Resultsmatters15.8 of 20 points
Top 22% of 14,817 state schools in England: 75% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, June 2024: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters4 of 20 points
1.6 miles from the middle of IP29, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 the last Reception place went to a home 1.85 miles away; this school is 1.60 miles from the middle of IP29, closer than that. 8 applicants were refused a place. Suffolk County Council
- Attendance and behavioura little5.9 of 10 points
Pupils missed 3.3% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.6% at schools with a similar intake; 1.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little4.7 of 10 points
Classes average 26.4 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
State secondary schools near IP29
3 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of IP29, ranked by what matters to you.
- 59of 100
Places reached 6.38 miles in 2026 · results: top 38% in England · classes of 23 on average
How it scored 59
- Resultsmatters12.5 of 20 points
Top 38% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.17 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters10 of 20 points
Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in June 2025: Standards maintained. There is no grade in it to score. It counts at the middle. Ofsted
- Distancematters2.7 of 20 points
4.3 miles from the middle of IP29, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 the last Year 7 place went to a home 6.38 miles away; this school is 4.33 miles from the middle of IP29, closer than that. 83 applicants were refused a place. Suffolk County Council
- Attendance and behavioura little5.8 of 10 points
Pupils missed 7.2% of sessions in 2024/25, against 7.4% at schools with a similar intake; 6.5 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 8.9 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little7.8 of 10 points
Classes average 22.6 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
Nobody refused in 2026 · Ofsted report card (2026): lowest area expected standard · results: better than 42% of schools in England
How it scored 54
- Resultsmatters8.5 of 20 points
Better than 42% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of -0.09 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters10 of 20 points
Ofsted report card, May 2026: its lowest area is expected standard. Ofsted
- Distancematters3.1 of 20 points
4.2 miles from the middle of IP29, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 nobody who applied for a Year 7 place was refused one. Suffolk County Council
- Attendance and behavioura little4.7 of 10 points
Pupils missed 9.4% of sessions in 2024/25, against 8.5% at schools with a similar intake; 15.2 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 16.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little7.5 of 10 points
Classes average 23.0 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 51of 100
Places reached 5.19 miles in 2026 · results: better than 42% of schools in England · classes of 24 on average
How it scored 51
- Resultsmatters8.5 of 20 points
Better than 42% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of -0.10 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters10 of 20 points
Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in October 2024: Standards maintained. There is no grade in it to score. It counts at the middle. Ofsted
- Distancematters4.4 of 20 points
3.9 miles from the middle of IP29, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 the last Year 7 place went to a home 5.19 miles away; this school is 3.91 miles from the middle of IP29, closer than that. 26 applicants were refused a place. Suffolk County Council
- Attendance and behavioura little1.7 of 10 points
Pupils missed 9.9% of sessions in 2024/25, against 8.5% at schools with a similar intake; 35.1 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 16.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little6.5 of 10 points
Classes average 24.2 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
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