Located in Bungay, Bungay Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Bungay Primary School currently has around 214 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.7% boys and 53.3% girls. Around 39.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78%). unclassified pupils make up about 14.5%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Wingfield Street, Bungay, NR35 1HA |
| Website: | www.bungayprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01986892209 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Katherine Milk |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 144443 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/05/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 270 |
| Number of Pupils: | 214 |
| Number of Boys: | 100 |
| Number of Girls: | 114 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 78.00% | 167 |
| Unclassified | 14.50% | 31 |
| Indian | 4.20% | 9 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bungay Primary School Wingfield Street , NR35 1HA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bungay Primary School Wingfield Street , NR35 1HA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School St Mary's Street , NR35 1AY | 3out of 4 | 306 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School St Mary's Street , NR35 1AY | - not rated | 306 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Earsham CE VA Primary School School Road , Earsham NR35 2TF | - not rated | 1,618 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bungay High School Queen's Road , NR35 1RW | 3out of 4 | 980 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bungay High School Queen's Road , NR35 1RW | - not rated | 980 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bungay Middle School Hillside Road East , NR35 1JS | - not rated | 926 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunelm Independent School Dunelm House , Lower Olland Street NR35 1BZ | - not rated | 127 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle EAST School Hillside Road East , NR35 1JS | 4out of 4 | 926 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Hallows School Ditchingham , NR35 2DU | - not rated | 3,191 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.