Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy
School Road, Rattlesden, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0SE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THEDWASTRE EDUCATION TRUST
- Acting Headteacher
- Gemma Cannon
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 135
- URN
- 142554
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01449736335
About this school
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Bury St Edmunds. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 135 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 11 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 64% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 82% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 82% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 73% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Suffolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 120 |
| 2023/24 | 125 |
| 2024/25 | 137 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy compares
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy ranked 36th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 3.9% | 16.8% | 135 | — |
| Woolpit Primary Academy | 29% | 8.4% | 36% | 123 | 2.0 miles |
| Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 50% | 5.9% | 11.1% | 108 | 2.5 miles |
| Elmswell Community Primary School | 76% | 4.4% | 19.4% | 383 | 3.2 miles |
| Grace Cook Primary School | — | 4.9% | 13.3% | 203 | 3.8 miles |
| Wood Ley Community Primary School | 49% | 4.9% | 16.5% | 307 | 3.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.79%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.94%
- Persistent absence
- 1.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woolpit Primary Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
-
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Stowmarket
-
Elmswell Community Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
-
Grace Cook Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Stowmarket
-
Wood Ley Community Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Stowmarket
Other schools in Bury St Edmunds
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy ranks 6th of the 26 ranked primary schools in Bury St Edmunds.
- Abbots Green Primary Academy Primary
- All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall Primary
- Bardwell Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Beck Row Primary Academy Primary
- Cockfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Elmswell Community Primary School Primary
- Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Great Heath Academy Primary
- Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Primary
- Hardwick Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bury St Edmunds.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy?
- The acting headteacher of Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy is Gemma Cannon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy?
- Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy has 135 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 140 pupils and 135 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Does Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy?
- Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy is part of THEDWASTRE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy rank locally?
- Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy ranked 36th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.