Bungay Primary School, Bungay
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Bungay Primary School creates a genuinely happy, welcoming environment where every child feels safe, known and cared for by staff who build strong relationships with families. The school has ambitious plans to help all pupils succeed, with targeted support for those who need it and a broad curriculum that includes visits and trips to broaden children's experiences. Pupils are proud members of the school community and consistently show respect and kindness to one another.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on pupils' emotional wellbeing and personal development with staff building trusting relationships with families
- Pupils behave well, feel safe and know they can talk to adults about worries
- Well-planned, broad curriculum that is carefully sequenced so pupils build on prior knowledge
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils
- Leaders are responsive to local needs, including opening a special educational needs unit
Areas for Improvement
- Attainment and progress in national curriculum tests have been inconsistent over time
- Some variation remains in how staff teach the curriculum in certain subjects
- Pupils' misconceptions are not always identified quickly enough in some subjects, resulting in repeated errors
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Visits and trips (local and further afield), clubs, library visits, storytelling
Bungay Primary School is a happy and safe place where leaders prioritise pupils' wellbeing and personal development. The school has taken effective steps to improve achievement in English and mathematics, with positive signs of progress.
At a Glance
37.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 70% to 56%. Maths has declined from 61% to 36%. Writing has declined from 70% to 56%.
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
25.3
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
237 pupils
270 capacity
33 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bungay
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bungay
Admissions Demand - Suffolk
Places available
8,896
Applications
6,486
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.66939%
Overall absence
17.17791%
Persistent absence
163
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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