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Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School

West Suffolk, IP33 1REPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
40 1st-choice / 41 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1392 of 13,686 nationally

About Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School

Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School sits within the Suffolk local authority, a large county with 253 primary schools. In the West Suffolk district, it ranks 2nd out of 44 primary schools, placing it comfortably in the top 5% locally. Its closest peers in the wider Suffolk area, based on ranking scores, are Stratford St Mary Primary School, Somerleyton Primary School, and Wenhaston Primary School. The school is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 5 to 11, with a current roll of 338 pupils against a capacity of 420. It is co-headed by Andrew Matthews and Fiona-Catherine Thompson. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, the school was rated Good across all five graded categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This continues a pattern of Good ratings, as the school also received a Good overall effectiveness grade in its previous inspection in 2011.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBridewell Lane, Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, IP33 1RE
HeadteacherAndrew Matthews & Fiona-Catherine Thompson
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils338
Free School Meals (FSM)13.3%
School Capacity338 / 420 (80% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 11 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sports HallOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteArt StudiosPlaying FieldsGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

Cross CountryRoundersFootballTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaArt ClubFilm ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School

Guildhall Feoffment Community 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.