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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 142770

St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Bungay · NR35 1AY

Ages 4–11 · 60 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

21%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)21%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
95.0
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 absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
82

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 fill57%

60 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
60
Boys / girls
34 / 26
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
60 / 105 (57%)
Free school meals
35%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of East Anglia
Governance
Academy trust: ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Patrick Kennedy

Location

Address
St Mary's Street
Postcode
NR35 1AY
Town
Bungay
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Waveney Valley
Urban/rural
Larger 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 4–11, in Bungay, Suffolk, 60 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 35%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of East Anglia.

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
Mr Patrick Kennedy
Telephone
01986892502
Website
www.st-edmundsrc.suffolk.sch.uk

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