St Christopher's CEVCP School is a primary school in Bury St Edmunds, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.
St Christopher's CEVCP School currently has around 340 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.4% boys and 50.6% girls. Around 17.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (61.2%). other white pupils make up about 16.2%
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: | St Christopher's Cevcp School, Bellflower Crescent, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8XQ |
| Website: | stchristophers.demat.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01638750342 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Chloe Brown |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142025 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/11/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 390 |
| Number of Pupils: | 340 |
| Number of Boys: | 168 |
| Number of Girls: | 172 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 61.20% | 208 |
| Other White | 16.20% | 55 |
| Unclassified | 6.20% | 21 |
| Other Mixed | 5.00% | 17 |
| African | 4.10% | 14 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 1.50% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.50% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Christopher's CEVCP School St Christopher's Cevcp School, Bellflower Crescent , Red Lodge IP28 8XQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Christopher's CEVCP School Bellflower Crescent , Red Lodge IP28 8XQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Pines Primary School Manor Wood , Red Lodge IP28 8WL | 3out of 4 | 808 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kennett Community Primary School 98 Station Road , Kennett CB8 7QQ | - not rated | 2,611 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kennett Primary School Howe Hill Road , Kennett CB8 7WL | 3out of 4 | 2,783 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shi-Tennoji School Herringswell , IP28 6SW | - not rated | 1,875 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.