Bungay Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Wingfield Street, Bungay, NR35 1HAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bungay Primary School is a primary school in Bungay for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 216th of 223 primary schools in Suffolk. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 2 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths36%

36%, 26 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

237 pupils on roll, with places for 270

Eligible for free school meals35.9%

35.9%, 9.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.2%

7.2%, 14.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.9%

16.9%, 2.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.6%

7.6%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bungay Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	23% met the expected standard
Earsham Church of England Primary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Ellingham VC Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard
Woodton Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ASSET EDUCATION
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Katherine Milk
Phone: 01986892209
Website: bungayprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wingfield Street, Bungay, NR35 1HA
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 144443

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.