St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Bungay, Suffolk
St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Bungay, Suffolk for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 July 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- St Mary's Street, Bungay, NR35 1AY
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 60 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils have a strong sense of community in this small school.”
- “Pupils are kind and respectful.”
- “This means pupils try their best.”
To improve
- “Some of these changes have not yet had an impact on the outcomes of previous cohorts and are not reflected in the published outcomes of 2023 for key stage 2.”
- “The school has experienced a period of staff turbulence.”
- “This has led to variability in the quality of pupils’ work and what is expected of them.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 23% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 5 first-preference applications, 5 offers in total, 5 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Bungay Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ringsfield Church of England Primary School 4.6 mi School remains Good
- Ilketshall St Lawrence School 5.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Albert Pye Community Primary School 5.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ravensmere Infant School 5.4 mi Good
- Mendham Primary School 5.8 mi School remains Good
- Beccles Primary Academy 6.0 mi Good