St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Grove Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy is a primary school in Bury St Edmunds for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 31st of 32 primary schools in Bury St Edmunds. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 March 2024, report published 13 May 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths25%

25%, 37 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

168 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals26.8%

26.8%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19.6%

19.6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.9%

17.9%, 3.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.6%

0.6%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard
Tollgate Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Sexton's Manor Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	27% met the expected standard
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ELVEDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Kim Bramley
Phone: 01284752967
Address: Grove Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BJ
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 151165

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.