Schools in Bungay

How many schools are there in Bungay?

Bungay has 8 open schools: 5 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Bungay are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Bungay were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Turnstone House School and Castle EAST School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 8 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Turnstone House SchoolCastle EAST School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Bungay get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Bungay with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Bungay High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 42.1 and 32% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Castle EAST School, with an Attainment 8 score of 21.3 and 13% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Bungay High SchoolCastle EAST School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Bungay have the best SATs results?

Of the 5 primary schools in Bungay with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy (64% in reading, 73% in maths); Woodton Primary School (70% in reading, 60% in maths); and Ellingham VC Primary School (50% in reading, 60% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Ditchingham Church of England Primary AcademyWoodton Primary SchoolEllingham VC Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Bungay?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Bungay selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Bungay have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Bungay have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Bungay?

Apply to your council - Norfolk or Suffolk, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.