The short version
Below-average SATs results. At capacity.
- SATs results are below the national average, with 43% meeting the expected standard (national: 62%)
- This is a Roman Catholic school, so faith criteria may apply to admissions
- The school is at capacity (105% full)
Performance
DfE published dataOfficial DfE Results
Reading, Writing & Maths
Expected standard
Pupils meeting expected level in all three
43%
-19.0pp vs nationalHigher standard
Pupils exceeding expected level
3%
-5.0pp vs nationalSubject scores
Reading
Average scaled score (100 = expected)
107
+1.0 vs nationalMaths
Average scaled score (100 = expected)
105
0.0 vs nationalGrammar & spelling
Average scaled score (100 = expected)
107
Source: Department for Education Performance Tables 2024-25
Attendance
In practice: Pupils miss about 9 days per year on average — about two weeks of school.
13% of pupils miss 10% or more of school
Source: DfE School Census
Staffing
On average, 18 pupils share each qualified teacher, but with teaching assistants there's 1 adult for every 8 pupils.
Staff breakdown
Plus 59 other support staff
Source: DfE School Workforce Census
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Intake
- Mixed
- Character
- Roman Catholic
Numbers
- Pupils
- 442
- Capacity
- 100%
- FSM
- 12.9%
Governance
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Head
- Mrs Maria Kemble (Executive Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
Location
Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1QG
Town setting
Schools nearby
Within 2.5 kmGuildhall Feoffment Community Primary School
Primary · Very close
Learning Support, Western Area Education Office
Miscellaneous · 591m away
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery
Primary · 703m away
Riverwalk School
Special school · 801m away
Hardwick Primary School
Primary · 1.0km away
West Suffolk College
16 plus · 1.3km away
King Edward VI CEVC School
Secondary · 1.3km away
Priory School
Academy · 1.3km away
Questions parents ask
How many pupils attend St Edmund's Catholic Primary School?
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School currently has 442 pupils on roll, according to the latest Department for Education data.
What ages does St Edmund's Catholic Primary School take?
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School caters for pupils aged 3 to 11. It is classified as a primary school.
Where is St Edmund's Catholic Primary School?
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School is in Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1QG, in the Suffolk local authority area. The map on this page shows the exact location and nearby schools.
Does St Edmund's Catholic Primary School have a sixth form?
No, St Edmund's Catholic Primary School does not have a sixth form. Pupils move to a different school or college for post-16 study.
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