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Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Bury St Edmunds · IP28 6RT

Ages 4–11 · 203 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
179

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
74
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

203 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
107 / 96
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
203 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
7.4%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Smith

Location

Address
Aylmer Close, Risby
Postcode
IP28 6RT
Town
Bury St Edmunds
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
West Suffolk
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, 203 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

Open schools in Bury St Edmunds
52
Primary schools in Bury St Edmunds
36
Academies among open schools in Bury St Edmunds
60% (31)
Open schools in IP28
10
Primary in IP28
7
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 Bury St EdmundsNear IP28

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Smith
Telephone
01284810367
Website
http://www.risbyprimary.com

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