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St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bury St Edmunds · IP33 1QG

Ages 3–11 · 443 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-12

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
401

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

51

Places offered

53

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
83
Preferred offers (top 3)
52
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill105%

443 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
443
Boys / girls
220 / 223
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
443 / 420 (105%)
Free school meals
11.3%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of East Anglia
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Maria Kemble

Location

Address
Westgate Street
Postcode
IP33 1QG
Town
Bury St Edmunds
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
30 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, 443 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.3%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of East Anglia.

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 IP33
13
Primary in IP33
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 Bury St EdmundsNear IP33

  • Hardwick Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP33 2PW · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM23.7%
    • Demand1.03

    0.6 miles away

  • Sebert Wood Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP32 7EG · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Tollgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP32 6DG · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand0.94

    1.4 miles away

  • Howard Community Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP32 6SA · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Maria Kemble
Telephone
01284755141
Website
https://www.stedmundsandstjosephs.com/

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