St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy, Bury St. Edmunds
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Bury St. Edmunds, part of Elveden Schools Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 7 schools in Bury St. Edmunds with published results, and 13,642nd of 14,452 across England. It was 56% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 42% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy are Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 54% maths); Tollgate Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths); Sexton's Manor Primary School (0.7 miles, 43% reading, 30% maths); and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles).
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Westgate Community Primary School and NurseryTollgate Primary SchoolSexton's Manor Primary SchoolSt Edmund's Catholic Primary School
The trust
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy is one of 3 schools run by Elveden Schools Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
In 2026, 30 pupils (17.9%) received SEN support and 1 (0.6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy had 13 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 860 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West Suffolk College (adjacent), 250 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 160 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy issued 23 suspensions, 13.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy are King Edward VI CEVC School (0.1 miles); Bury St Edmunds County High School (0.5 miles); St Benedict's Catholic School (0.6 miles); and Learning Support, Western Area Education Office (1 mile).
King Edward VI CEVC SchoolBury St Edmunds County High SchoolSt Benedict's Catholic SchoolLearning Support, Western Area Education Office
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 124762), it was rated Requires Improvement in March 2024.
At a Glance
26.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
23.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
St Edmundsbury CofE 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Edmundsbury CofE 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
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 12 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
56%
Available places
174 pupils
312 places
138 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
168
Total Pupils
84
Boys
84
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
12.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,692
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,689
Per pupil
£1144k
Total funding
£74k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
12.9%
Persistent absence
163
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 42% did so in maths.
What is St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 124762), it was rated Requires Improvement in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Edmundsbury CofE 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 St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy?
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 56% of its 312 places.
How big are the classes at St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy?
Classes at St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy average 24 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy?
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy has around 168 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy?
5.3% of sessions were missed at St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy in 2024/25. 12.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming St Edmundsbury CofE 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 St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 12 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 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 St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy?
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy is at Grove Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3BJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)