Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bury St Edmunds, East of England IP33 3JX · Suffolk
#1784 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#14805 of 15,697 nationally
About Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery is a local authority 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 301 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 14.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1784th of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (36th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (7th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 301; capacity filled 79.6%.
There are 44 schools in Bury St Edmunds; Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery ranks 37th 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%)39%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- 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%)27.6%
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 Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 301
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 79.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 39%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 703 m away
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
328 students · 923 m away
Abbeygate Sixth Form College
Bury St Edmunds · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
1,163 students · 981 m away
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy
Bury St. Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
168 students · 1.1 km away
King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,189 students · 1.2 km away
Hardwick Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
190 students · 1.5 km away
Sexton's Manor Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
165 students · 1.7 km away
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
657 students · 1.9 km away
South Lee School
Bury St Edmunds · Independent all-through · Ages 0–13
205 students · 2.0 km away
St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
968 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Shirley Community Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
303 students
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School
Clacton-on-Sea · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
299 students
Westfield Primary School
Bedford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
298 students
Leighton Primary and Preschool
Peterborough · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
298 students
Hethersett VC Primary School
Norwich · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
304 students
Clipstone Brook Lower School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
306 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery a good school?
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery has a Success Index (England) of 14.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1784 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 Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery rank in East of England?
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery ranks #1784 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #14805 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery?
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery had 301 students in 2025.
Is Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery a primary school or a secondary school?
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.