St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolEarsham Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School and Earsham Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools.
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Earsham Church of England Primary Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Earsham Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 23.0% for St Edmund's Catholic Primary School and 73.0% for Earsham Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (21.0% in 2022-23, 23.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BungaySt Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Nr BungayEarsham Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 218th of 240 in Suffolk | 295th of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 68 | 79 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 105 | |
| Location | Bungay, NR35 1AY | Nr Bungay, NR35 2TF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 23.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 98.0 | 100.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 95.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 68 | 79 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.2% | 16.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.8% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.5% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Earsham Church of England Primary Academy
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