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Bungay Primary School

Academy converter · Bungay · NR35 1HA

Ages 3–11 · 237 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

32%

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)32%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
97.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.2%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
151

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

237 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
237
Boys / girls
108 / 129
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
237 / 270 (88%)
Free school meals
37.8%
FSM pupils
82
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ASSET EDUCATION
Academy trust
ASSET EDUCATION
Sponsor
Asset Education
Headteacher
Miss Katherine Milk

Location

Address
Wingfield Street
Postcode
NR35 1HA
Town
Bungay
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Waveney Valley
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bungay, Suffolk, 237 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 37.8%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Bungay
8
Primary schools in Bungay
5
Academies among open schools in Bungay
50% (4)
Open schools in NR35
9
Primary in NR35
6
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BungayNear NR35

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Katherine Milk
Telephone
01986892209
Website
www.bungayprimary.co.uk/

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