Rougham Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Rougham, Bury St. Edmunds, IP30 9JJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Clark
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Sponsor
- The Tilian Partnership
- Constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 196
- URN
- 145237
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01359270288
About this school
Rougham Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Bury St. Edmunds. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 196 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 57% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 70% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 63% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 73% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Rougham Church of England Primary School 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 | 68% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 202 |
| 2023/24 | 190 |
| 2024/25 | 191 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rougham Church of England Primary School compares
Rougham Church of England Primary School ranked 89th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 3.9% | 12.6% | 196 | — |
| Abbots Green Primary Academy | 82% | 4.8% | 13.9% | 608 | 2.4 miles |
| Sebert Wood Community Primary School | 68% | 5.1% | 9.5% | 374 | 2.7 miles |
| Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School | 71% | 6.4% | 25.9% | 74 | 2.9 miles |
| Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy | 67% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 188 | 3.1 miles |
| Hardwick Primary School | 35% | 5.6% | 25.2% | 190 | 3.3 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)
- 12.57%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.85%
- Persistent absence
- 7.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Abbots Green Primary Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
-
Sebert Wood Community Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
-
Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Bury St. Edmunds
-
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
-
Hardwick Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
Other schools in Bury St. Edmunds
Rougham Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd of the 7 ranked primary schools in Bury St. Edmunds.
- Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ixworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Stanton Primary School Primary
- The Pines Primary School Primary
- Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- West Row Academy Primary
- Sybil Andrews Academy Secondary
- Riverwalk School Academies
- Sir Peter Hall School Free Schools
- The Albany Academies
- Culford School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Rougham Church of England Primary School teach?
- Rougham Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Bury St. Edmunds.
- Who is the headteacher of Rougham Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rougham Church of England Primary School is Mrs Clare Clark, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Rougham Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rougham Church of England Primary School, 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 Rougham Church of England Primary School?
- Rougham Church of England Primary School has 196 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Rougham Church of England Primary School full?
- Rougham Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 196 on roll (93%), 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 Rougham Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Rougham Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Who runs Rougham Church of England Primary School?
- Rougham Church of England Primary School is part of THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Rougham Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rougham Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Rougham Church of England Primary School ranked 89th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rougham Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Rougham Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rougham Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rougham Church of England Primary School'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 10 July 2026.