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St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

East Suffolk, NR35 1AYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
30%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
12 1st-choice / 12 places
Ranking
#13,274
of 13,686 nationally

About St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

St Edmund’s Catholic Primary School is a small state primary in East Suffolk, part of the Suffolk local authority, and it sits near the bottom of the local rankings for schools of its type. Among 253 primary schools in the area, it ranks 205th, placing it firmly in the bottom half of the table. The top-performing peers nearby include Stratford St Mary Primary School, Somerleyton Primary School, and Wenhaston Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. With just 68 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, the school is notably undersubscribed, though it received 17 applications for 12 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, making it technically oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.42. The school’s Roman Catholic character and its location in a rural part of Suffolk give it a distinct local identity, but its academic standing means it is not competing with the strongest performers in the area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSt Mary's Street, Bungay, East Suffolk, NR35 1AY
HeadteacherPatrick Kennedy
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils68
Free School Meals (FSM)38.2%
School Capacity68 / 105 (65% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteLibraryPlaying FieldsSensory RoomSports HallDining HallForest SchoolGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

SwimmingNetballCricketCross CountryTennisFootballAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubScience ClubFilm ClubCodingEco ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:45

Source: st-edmundsrc.suffolk.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Edmund's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.