Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

General Information

Address: Wattisfield Road, Walsham-le-Willows, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3BD
Phone: 01359259319
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Maxine McGarr
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 117
School capacity: 140
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 20
% eligible for free school meals: 17.1%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.6%
Persistently absent pupils: 7.3%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 14.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 6.0%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 6 pupils
Physical disability: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

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Ranked #23 of 27 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#21Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#22Stradbroke Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#23Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#24Wilby Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#25Wood Ley Community Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1All Saints Church of England Primary School, LaxfieldOutstanding
#2Bacton Primary SchoolGood
#3Bosmere Community Primary SchoolGood
#4Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#5Cedars Park Community Primary SchoolGood
#6Claydon Primary SchoolGood
#7Crawford's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#8Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#9Fressingfield Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#10Gislingham Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#11Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#12Mendham Primary SchoolGood
#13Occold Primary SchoolGood
#14Palgrave Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#15Rattlesden Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#16Ringshall SchoolGood
#17Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided SchoolGood
#18Somersham Primary SchoolGood
#19St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#20St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, EyeGood
#21Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#22Stradbroke Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#23Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#24Wilby Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#25Wood Ley Community Primary SchoolGood
#26Woolpit Primary AcademyGood
#27Helmingham Primary School and NurseryRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,323 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #30 of 44 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#28Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£6,379
#29Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School£6,346
#30Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,323
#31Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,308
#32Abbot's Hall Community Primary School£6,213

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Bedfield Church of England Primary School£18,810
#2Helmingham Primary School and Nursery£18,051
#3Occold Primary School£11,438
#4Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School£11,000
#5Mendlesham Primary School£10,443
#6Thorndon Church of England Primary School£10,423
#7Somersham Primary School£8,940
#8Mendham Primary School£8,905
#9Fressingfield Church of England Primary School£8,834
#10Woolpit Primary Academy£8,500
#11Old Newton Church of England Primary School£8,329
#12Bacton Primary School£8,159
#13St Edmund's Primary School£7,833
#14All Saints Church of England Primary School, Laxfield£7,800
#15Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£7,683
#16Chilton Community Primary School£7,388
#17Stradbroke Church of England Primary School£7,264
#18Henley Primary School£7,076
#19Palgrave Church of England Primary School£7,048
#20Wilby Church of England Primary School£7,015
#21Crawford's Church of England Primary School£6,868
#22St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye£6,843
#23Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£6,647
#24Wortham Primary School£6,647
#25Ringshall School£6,479
#26Bosmere Community Primary School£6,445
#27Combs Ford Primary School£6,421
#28Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£6,379
#29Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School£6,346
#30Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,323
#31Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,308
#32Abbot's Hall Community Primary School£6,213
#33Gislingham Church of England Primary School£6,205
#34Mellis Church of England Primary School£6,096
#35Norton CEVC Primary School£5,987
#36Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy£5,942
#37Freeman Community Primary School£5,861
#38St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£5,729
#39Claydon Primary School£5,717
#40Wood Ley Community Primary School£5,697
#41Elmswell Community Primary School£5,652
#42Thurston Church of England Primary Academy£5,649
#43Cedars Park Community Primary School£5,580
#44Grace Cook Primary School£5,570

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