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Hardwick Primary School

West Suffolk, IP33 2PWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#10,080
of 13,686 nationally

About Hardwick Primary School

Hardwick Primary School in West Suffolk is clearly a popular choice among local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 44 applications for just 29 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.52, meaning more than one family applied for every available spot. All 29 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that for those who put it first, the school is accessible. While the Department for Education’s Parent View data isn’t included here, the high demand alone signals strong local confidence. The school is a state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 206 pupils against a capacity of 255, so there is some room to grow. Headteacher Hayley Clarke leads a school that has held a Good rating from Ofsted since at least its 2013 graded inspection, and the most recent ungraded inspection in February 2024 confirmed it remains Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSteward Road, Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, IP33 2PW
HeadteacherHayley Clarke
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils206
Free School Meals (FSM)25.2%
School Capacity206 / 255 (81% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jul 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sensory RoomLibrarySports HallICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

Cross CountryDanceRoundersAthleticsFootballTennisSwimming

Clubs & Activities

CodingBook ClubDramaScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

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

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Hardwick 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.