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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 145237

Rougham Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Bury St. Edmunds · IP30 9JJ

Ages 5–11 · 196 pupils · Suffolk

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
176

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
57
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill93%

196 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
196
Boys / girls
94 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
196 / 210 (93%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Governance
Academy trust: THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
The Tilian Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Clark

Location

Address
Church Road, Rougham
Postcode
IP30 9JJ
Town
Bury St. Edmunds
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 5–11, in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, 196 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.2%. 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 IP30
7
Primary in IP30
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Clark
Telephone
01359270288

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