Ofsted: Good emoji_events #215 in Suffolk public Top 98% UK

Sexton's Manor Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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location_onBury St Edmunds, IP33 3HG

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2014

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Expected Standard

27%

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Age Range

3-11

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Sexton's Manor Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Bury St Edmunds, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 98% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Sexton's Manor Primary School is an academy converter in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 175 pupils on roll, of whom 24% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 27% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #215 of 225 primaries in Suffolk and #13,599 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2014. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 8.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

27%

LA 57%

Reading43% LA 73%

Writing59% LA 68%

Maths30% LA 69%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2014-05-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-07-07

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

6.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.0%(7 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 175 pupils. During this period, there were 11 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.3%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	175	11	6.3%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	178	20	11.2%	0.9%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

34.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

25.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

8.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

agree25%

disagree25%

strongly disagree50%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree8%

agree50%

disagree33%

strongly disagree8%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree8%

agree8%

disagree8%

strongly disagree67%

not applicable8%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree8%

agree17%

disagree50%

strongly disagree17%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree8%

agree33%

disagree33%

strongly disagree25%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree17%

agree8%

disagree75%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

agree33%

disagree33%

strongly disagree17%

don't know17%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree8%

agree67%

disagree25%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree8%

agree8%

disagree67%

strongly disagree8%

don't know8%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes25%

no75%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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