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Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School

West Suffolk, IP30 0UAPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
#6,317
of 13,686 nationally

About Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School

Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School sits within Suffolk local authority, a small village primary that ranks 84th out of 253 same-type schools in the county. Among its top-performing local peers are Stratford St Mary Primary School, Somerleyton Primary School and Wenhaston Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school is rated Good overall by Ofsted following its October 2023 graded inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate rating in 2019. Every category inspected — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — was judged Good. With just 85 pupils on roll against a capacity of 160, the school is comfortably below its maximum size, though it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 reception places, receiving 18 applications for 9 spots and making offers to all 9 first-preference families. The headteacher is Marc Gilbert.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressStanningfield Road, Bury St. Edmunds, West Suffolk, IP30 0UA
HeadteacherMarc Gilbert
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils85
Free School Meals (FSM)25.9%
School Capacity85 / 160 (53% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sensory RoomSports HallDining HallForest SchoolICT SuiteGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

GymnasticsSwimmingRoundersCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubScience ClubArt ClubBook ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: greatwhelnethamprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.