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.

School Information

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

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/05/2021

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 270
Number of Pupils: 214
Number of Boys: 100
Number of Girls: 114

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British78.00%167
Unclassified14.50%31
Indian4.20%9
Other White1.40%3
Other Mixed0.90%2
Gypsy/Roma0.50%1
White and Asian0.50%1
Chinese0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-2.0)
Writing: Average (-0.5)
Maths: Well Below Average (-4.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
32%
Town average
37%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
0%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
101.0
Town average
102.0
Local authority average
104.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
97.0
Town average
98.2
Local authority average
103.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

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

Secondary

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

Middle deemed secondary

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

Not applicable

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.