94 / 100
Exceptional
Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.
Academic Outcomes
88
Inspection
100
Admissions Value
94
Destinations
—
Stability & Context
100
Top 5% of primary schools in England
Top 5% nationally
#6 of 190 schools in Suffolk
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Strongly Recommended
This school combines strong academic outcomes with a positive inspection profile.
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Overall effectiveness
Graded 11 March 2024
Quality of education
Graded 11 March 2024
Behaviour and attitudes
Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.
Academic year
2025/26
Published admission number (PAN)
21
Places offered by the school
Applications received
33
Times listed as any preference
Offers made
21
Preferred offers from this school
Oversubscription ratio
1.57×
Applications per place
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Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.
Key stage 2 (primary) data for academic year 2024/25
Official Department for Education key stage 2 attainment for academic year 2024/25.
Reading expected %
87.0%
Writing expected %
80.0%
Maths expected %
87.0%
RWM expected %
80.0%
Reading progress
Not published
IP29 4QA - The Street, Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
This school is one of 746 schools in Suffolk.
Total schools
746
Open schools
367
Closed schools
379
Primary schools
475
Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.
The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.
Graded 11 March 2024
Personal development
Graded 11 March 2024
Leadership and management
Graded 11 March 2024
Early years
Graded 11 March 2024
Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.
Outstanding
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Offer rate
63.6%
Offers as a share of applications
First preference offers: 20
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Writing progress
Not published
Maths progress
Not published
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Secondary schools
83
Special schools
0
Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Suffolk)