St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery
St Mary's Street, Bungay, NR35 1AY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Patrick Kennedy
- Diocese
- Diocese of East Anglia
- Sponsor
- St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 60
- URN
- 142770
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01986892502
About this school
St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Bungay. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 60 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 10 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 30% | 23% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 43% | 60% | 38% |
| Expected standard in maths | 29% | 40% | 23% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 36% | 50% | 31% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 102.0 | 98.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 95.0 | 100.0 | 95.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.50 | - | - |
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 St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery 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 | 21% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 30% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 23% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 89 |
| 2023/24 | 82 |
| 2024/25 | 68 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery compares
St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery ranked 222nd of 223 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 23% | 5.9% | 38.2% | 60 | — |
| Bungay Primary School | 36% | 6.7% | 39.2% | 237 | 0.2 miles |
| Earsham Church of England Primary Academy | 73% | 3.5% | 16.5% | 65 | 0.8 miles |
| Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy | 45% | 4% | 15.9% | 65 | 1.2 miles |
| Ellingham VC Primary School | 30% | 5.7% | 25.8% | 88 | 2.4 miles |
| Woodton Primary School | 50% | 4.4% | 27.3% | 44 | 4.0 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)
- 38.24%
- English as an additional language
- 8.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.93%
- Persistent absence
- 17.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bungay Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Bungay
-
Earsham Church of England Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Nr Bungay
-
Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Bungay
-
Ellingham VC Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Bungay
-
Woodton Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Bungay
Other schools in Bungay
St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery ranks 5th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Bungay.
- Bungay Primary School Primary
- Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Ellingham VC Primary School Primary
- Woodton Primary School Primary
- Bungay High School Secondary
- Castle EAST School Free Schools
- Turnstone House School Special schools
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from St Edmund's Catholic Primary School to St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery recorded 2 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery teach?
- St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bungay.
- Who is the headteacher of St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery is Mr Patrick Kennedy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery, 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 St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery?
- St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery has 60 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery full?
- St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 105 pupils and 60 on roll (57%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of East Anglia.
- Does St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery?
- St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery is part of ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 21% in 2022/23 and 23% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery rank locally?
- St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery ranked 222nd of 223 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery'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 September 2026.