Hardwick Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bury St Edmunds, East of England IP33 2PW · Suffolk
#1684 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#14022 of 15,697 nationally
About Hardwick Primary School
Hardwick Primary School is a academy primary located in Bury St Edmunds, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 190 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 19.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1684th of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (43th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 190; capacity filled 74.5%.
There are 44 schools in Bury St Edmunds; Hardwick Primary School ranks 33rd of 41 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)35%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)3%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Hardwick Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 74.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 35%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 3%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Hardwick Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
South Lee School
Bury St Edmunds · Independent all-through · Ages 0–13
205 students · 478 m away
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.0 km away
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
328 students · 1.1 km away
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
301 students · 1.5 km away
Sebert Wood Community Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
374 students · 1.6 km away
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy
Bury St. Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
168 students · 2.3 km away
Abbeygate Sixth Form College
Bury St Edmunds · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
1,163 students · 2.3 km away
King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,189 students · 2.3 km away
Abbots Green Primary Academy
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
608 students · 2.6 km away
Sybil Andrews Academy
Bury St. Edmunds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
657 students · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Leverington Primary Academy
Wisbech · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
190 students
Watling Lower School
Dunstable · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
190 students
Cobholm Primary Academy
Great Yarmouth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
189 students
Anthony Curton CofE Primary School
Wisbech · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
191 students
Steeple Bumpstead Primary School
Haverhill · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
189 students
Mountnessing Church of England Primary School
Brentwood · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
191 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Hardwick Primary School a good school?
Hardwick Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 19.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1684 of 1,872 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Hardwick Primary School rank in East of England?
Hardwick Primary School ranks #1684 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #14022 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Hardwick Primary School?
Hardwick Primary School had 190 students in 2025.
Is Hardwick Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Hardwick Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Hardwick Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Hardwick Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.