St Edmund's RC Primary School and NurseryCastle EAST School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bungay.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery and Castle EAST School in Bungay.
St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and Castle EAST School was judged Outstanding.
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 RC Primary School and Nursery and 17.0% for Castle EAST School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery (21.0% in 2022-23, 23.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BungaySt Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery | BungayCastle EAST School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 215th of 238 in Suffolk | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools special | |
| Phase | Primary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 9-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 60 | 130 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 120 | |
| Location | Bungay, NR35 1AY | Bungay, NR35 1JS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 21.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 12.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 33.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | Not reported | 24 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 23.0% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 98.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 95.0 | 96.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 68 | 120 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.2% | 44.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.8% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 15.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.5% Stronger figure | 41.6% | 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 RC Primary School and Nursery
Castle EAST School
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