St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy
Grove Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3BJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ELVEDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Kim Bramley
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 168
- URN
- 151165
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Telephone
- 01284752967
About this school
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Bury St. Edmunds. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 168 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 124762).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 42% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 46% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 |
How St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy compares
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy ranked 222nd of 225 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 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 25% | 5.3% | 27.6% | 168 | — |
| Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery | 39% | 6.2% | 29.5% | 301 | 0.7 miles |
| Tollgate Primary School | 68% | 6.1% | 30.7% | 437 | 0.7 miles |
| Sexton's Manor Primary School | 27% | 5.4% | 23.9% | 165 | 0.7 miles |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | 43% | 4.7% | 12.9% | 443 | 0.8 miles |
| Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School | 69% | 4% | 13.3% | 328 | 0.8 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)
- 27.59%
- English as an additional language
- 17.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.31%
- Persistent absence
- 12.88%
Location
Nearby schools
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Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
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Tollgate Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
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Sexton's Manor Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
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St Edmund's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
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Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
Other schools in Bury St. Edmunds
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy ranks 7th 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
- Rougham Church of England Primary School 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 St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy teach?
- St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Bury St. Edmunds.
- Who is the headteacher of St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy is Ms Kim Bramley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Edmundsbury CofE 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 St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy?
- St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy has 168 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy full?
- St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 168 on roll (53%), 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 Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Does St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy?
- St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy is part of ELVEDEN SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy rank locally?
- St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy ranked 222nd of 225 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 52% 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 Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census.
- What are St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Edmundsbury CofE 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 3 July 2026.