Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy, Bury St Edmunds
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bury St Edmunds, part of The Tilian Partnership. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 26 schools in Bury St Edmunds with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy in detail
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include swimming, philosophy and forest school.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (82% in reading, 82% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy are Woolpit Primary Academy (2 miles, Good, 47% reading, 47% maths); Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 50% maths); Elmswell Community Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); and Grace Cook Primary School (3.8 miles).
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Woolpit Primary AcademyGreat Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolElmswell Community Primary SchoolGrace Cook Primary School
The trust
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy is one of 15 schools run by The Tilian Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
14.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 10 pupils (7.4%) received SEN support and 6 (4.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Entrance, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Old Queen Victoria (adjacent), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
14.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Suffolk's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy is in Suffolk; for families living there:
Apply to Suffolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
138 pupils
154 places
16 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bury St Edmunds
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bury St Edmunds
Across Suffolk council
Places available
8,806
Applications
6,492
Got 1st preference
94.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Suffolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
11.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
135
Total Pupils
69
Boys
66
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
12.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,822
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,447
Per pupil
£835k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
1.7%
Persistent absence
118
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy?
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 154 places.
How big are the classes at Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy?
Classes at Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy?
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy has around 135 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy in 2024/25. 1.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy?
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy is at School Road, Rattlesden, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 0SE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)