St Edmund's Catholic Primary School, Bury St Edmunds

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 31 Aug 2026

Location

Very likely (~461m)Possible (~658m)Unlikely (~855m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Maria Kemble
Pupils:443 / 420 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01284755141
Address:Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1QG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 8 November 2022View full report
URN:124764
UKPRN:10070157
Diocese:Diocese of East Anglia
Constituency:Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2012 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

11.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-7ppMaths+4ppWriting-17pp

Reading has declined from 84% to 77%. Maths has improved from 73% to 77%. Writing has declined from 66% to 49%.

Class Sizes

26.0

Avg class size

28.7

Infant (KS1)

25.7

KS2

17

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Edmunds RC Primary (o/s)
61m · 1 min walk
Corsbie Close (opp)
77m · 1 min walk
Albert Buildings (adj)
183m · 3 min walk
Parkway Bus Layby (in)
256m · 4 min walk
Theatre Royal (o/s)
293m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

105%

Over capacity

443 pupils

420 capacity

23 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Bury St Edmunds

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,843
Projected new pupils:461

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bury St Edmunds

Admissions Demand - Suffolk

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

8,896

Applications

6,486

Got 1st preference

96.3%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

8 November 2022
21 February 2017
21 March 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.72007%

Overall absence

11.45038%

Persistent absence

393

Enrolments

Authorised3.48011%
Unauthorised1.23995%
Persistent (10%+)11.45038%
Severe (50%+)0.25445%

Absence trend

4.04171%
18/19
2.035%
20/21
6.14775%
21/22
5.19159%
22/23
5.77964%
23/24
4.72007%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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