St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery: Catchment 2026

St Edmund's RC Primary School and NurseryEst. 2016

StatePrimary+ NurseryRoman Catholic

Profile updated · DfE GIASApply by 15 Jan

St Mary's Street, NR35 1AY

St Mary's Street, NR35 1AY Website 01986892502

From official sources

GoodJul 2024View full report

Ages3 - 11

Pupils60

GoodJul 2024

Ages3 - 11

Pupils60

Inspected Jul 2024 · View report

23% combined

KS2 Expected Standard

2024-25 · cohort of 13

Under-subscribed

Demand

2026-27 · Reception

How close did you need to live?

September 2026 entry: places were left, and everyone who put it first was offered one.

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27, so there was no cut-off distance.

See the 2022-23 offers and distances for St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery →

Pupils (January 2026 census)

62.9% of capacity · DfE capacity survey 2024-25

DfE

Unclaimed profile · the school has not checked or added its own details.

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Part of a trust · St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Part of — 11 schools across 3 local authorities; 5 of 5 schools with a graded inspection rated Good or Outstanding.

Other schools in this trust:St John Fisher Catholic High School Notre Dame High School, Norwich St Martha's Catholic Primary School St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey

At a Glance

Rated Good and places likely available. KS2 results improving, 2022-23 to 2024-25.

Inspection: Good · 2 more facts

InspectionGood

Inspected Jul 2024

Results

Improving

KS2 SATs Combined: 23% (2024-25)

National avg: 62% · marker

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (Reception, 2026-27)

On the other tabs

Inspection · Good, Jul 2024 (2 years ago)

Source · Ofsted · Inspected Jul 2024

Results · KS2 SATs Combined 23% (2024-25)

Source · DfE school performance tables

Money · £9,309 spent per pupil (2024-25)

Total spending per pupil (academy accounts return)

Source · DfE financial benchmarking, 2024-25

School facts · Academy · Primary · 3 - 11

Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Age Range

3 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Religion

Roman Catholic

Diocese

Diocese of East Anglia

Nursery Classes

Yes

Pupils per year group

~8*

Head Teacher

Mr Patrick Kennedy

* Pupils on roll divided by the year groups in the school's age range. This is not a class size.

Where this data comes from

DfE GIASschool register· Apr 2026DfE School Censusabsence & staffingOfsted Parent Viewrecommend rateFSAfood hygieneInspectorategrade & date· Jul 2024IMD 2025deprivation

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Key metrics · Absence 5.9% (2024-25)

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Borough ComparisonAbsence 5.9% — above the average for primary schools in this borough

School Capacity66 pupils on roll — 62.9% of capacity · DfE capacity survey 2024-25

Key admissions dates · Apply by Fri 15 Jan 2027

Key admissions dates

DeadlineReception application deadline

Friday, 15 January 2027

in 61 days

How to apply via GOV.UK All UK admissions deadlines

Statutory dates set in law (apply to all state schools in England). Confirm exact local windows with your council.

The area · Deprivation decile 5 of 10 (IMD 2025)

Place & Setting

Local Context

AreaBungay & Wainford · East Suffolk · Waveney Valley · Larger rural

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 5Average

Food hygiene

Planning flood zone (ignores defences)Zone 1

Around the schoolcrime · road safety · green space · road noise · air quality · energy rating

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Crimes per month 12

Suffolk peer median: 14 per month

12-month total139

Top categories

Violent crime

42 (30%)

Anti-social behaviour

39 (28%)

Criminal damage / arson

28 (20%)

and 8 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 · vs 733 Suffolk schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)8

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m13

Nearest site10m

Includes2 playing fields, 4 play spaces, 1 sports facilities

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseModerate — 55.6 dB daytime, peaking at 67.4 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	7.6 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	8.4 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	14.6 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Source: DEFRA, Air quality compliance assessment 2025: modelled data and reports (GOV.UK) (CMAQ-Urban model) © Crown copyright, Defra. Open Government Licence v3.0Limits and guideline: The Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010, Schedule 2; WHO global air quality guidelines (2021), Table 0.1; The Environmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023, regulation 4

Building energy rating

Operational rating from actual metered usage (Display Energy Certificate)

Band D · score 98 · 2017

Heating: Natural Gas · 720 m²

MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings register (OGL v3)

Data from:Inspection: Jul 2024Results: 2024-25Admissions: 2026-27Profile updated: Apr 2026

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More about St Edmund's RC Primary School and NurseryAdmissions rules · key facts · nearby schools

How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. It can change next year.

Last distance offered at St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery, year by year →

How places are decided at St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery

Priority order when there are more applications than places, 2027-28 (Reception):

1Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Baptised Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2&3)
2Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children (see note 3)

St Edmund's RC Primary School and NurseryEst. 2016

StatePrimary+ NurseryRoman Catholic

Profile updated · DfE GIASApply by 15 Jan

St Mary's Street, NR35 1AY

St Mary's Street, NR35 1AY Website 01986892502

From official sources

GoodJul 2024View full report

Ages3 - 11

Pupils60

GoodJul 2024

Ages3 - 11

Pupils60

Inspected Jul 2024 · View report

23% combined

KS2 Expected Standard

2024-25 · cohort of 13

Under-subscribed

Demand

2026-27 · Reception

How close did you need to live?

September 2026 entry: places were left, and everyone who put it first was offered one.

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27, so there was no cut-off distance.

See the 2022-23 offers and distances for St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery →

Pupils (January 2026 census)

62.9% of capacity · DfE capacity survey 2024-25

DfE

Unclaimed profile · the school has not checked or added its own details.

Are you from St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery? Claim it

Part of a trust · St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Part of — 11 schools across 3 local authorities; 5 of 5 schools with a graded inspection rated Good or Outstanding.

At a Glance

Rated Good and places likely available. KS2 results improving, 2022-23 to 2024-25.

Inspection: Good · 2 more facts

InspectionGood

Inspected Jul 2024

Results

Improving

KS2 SATs Combined: 23% (2024-25)

National avg: 62% · marker

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (Reception, 2026-27)

On the other tabs

Inspection · Good, Jul 2024 (2 years ago)

Source · Ofsted · Inspected Jul 2024

Results · KS2 SATs Combined 23% (2024-25)

Source · DfE school performance tables

Money · £9,309 spent per pupil (2024-25)

Total spending per pupil (academy accounts return)

Source · DfE financial benchmarking, 2024-25

School facts · Academy · Primary · 3 - 11

Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Age Range

3 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Religion

Roman Catholic

Diocese

Diocese of East Anglia

Nursery Classes

Yes

Pupils per year group

~8*

Head Teacher

Mr Patrick Kennedy

* Pupils on roll divided by the year groups in the school's age range. This is not a class size.

Where this data comes from

DfE GIASschool register· Apr 2026DfE School Censusabsence & staffingOfsted Parent Viewrecommend rateFSAfood hygieneInspectorategrade & date· Jul 2024IMD 2025deprivation

See more of St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery

Free account: full results, full admissions and full inspection detail. Pro adds earlier years.

Create a free account →

Key metrics · Absence 5.9% (2024-25)

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Borough ComparisonAbsence 5.9% — above the average for primary schools in this borough

School Capacity66 pupils on roll — 62.9% of capacity · DfE capacity survey 2024-25

Key admissions dates · Apply by Fri 15 Jan 2027

Key admissions dates

DeadlineReception application deadline

Friday, 15 January 2027

in 61 days

How to apply via GOV.UK All UK admissions deadlines

Statutory dates set in law (apply to all state schools in England). Confirm exact local windows with your council.

The area · Deprivation decile 5 of 10 (IMD 2025)

Place & Setting

Local Context

AreaBungay & Wainford · East Suffolk · Waveney Valley · Larger rural

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 5Average

Food hygiene

Planning flood zone (ignores defences)Zone 1

Around the schoolcrime · road safety · green space · road noise · air quality · energy rating

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Crimes per month 12

Suffolk peer median: 14 per month

12-month total139

Top categories

Violent crime

42 (30%)

Anti-social behaviour

39 (28%)

Criminal damage / arson

28 (20%)

and 8 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 · vs 733 Suffolk schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)8

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m13

Nearest site10m

Includes2 playing fields, 4 play spaces, 1 sports facilities

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseModerate — 55.6 dB daytime, peaking at 67.4 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	7.6 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	8.4 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	14.6 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Building energy rating

Operational rating from actual metered usage (Display Energy Certificate)

Band D · score 98 · 2017

Heating: Natural Gas · 720 m²

MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings register (OGL v3)

Data from:Inspection: Jul 2024Results: 2024-25Admissions: 2026-27Profile updated: Apr 2026

Export available on Pro

Spotted something wrong?

Data sourced from DfE GIAS, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

More about St Edmund's RC Primary School and NurseryAdmissions rules · key facts · nearby schools

How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. It can change next year.

Last distance offered at St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery, year by year →

How places are decided at St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery

Priority order when there are more applications than places, 2027-28 (Reception):

1Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Baptised Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2&3)
2Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children (see note 3)

St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery?

St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery has 60 pupils on roll.

What are St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery’s exam results?

In 2024-25, 23% of pupils at the end of primary school (key stage 2) reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

What ages does St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery take?

St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery located?

St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery is located in Bungay, NR35 1AY, Suffolk.

How do I apply to St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery?

St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery have a religious character?

Yes — St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery?

Distance did not decide places at St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery?

When St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Baptised Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2&3); 2. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children (see note 3); 3. Other looked after and previously looked after children — Other looked after and previously looked after children. (see note 2), and 4 further criteria. The school offers 15 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 76.7% of pupils at St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Edmund's RC Primary School and NurseryEst. 2016

At a Glance

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Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Key admissions dates

Place & Setting

Local Context

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Building energy rating

How close did you need to live?

How places are decided at St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery

St Edmund's RC Primary School and NurseryEst. 2016

At a Glance

On the other tabs

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Key admissions dates

Place & Setting

Local Context

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Building energy rating

How close did you need to live?

How places are decided at St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery

St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery: key facts

Contact the school directly

Nearby schools within 5 km

St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery

St Edmund's RC Primary School and NurseryEst. 2016

The answers

Quick summary

At a Glance

On the other tabs

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Key admissions dates

Place & Setting

Local Context

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Building energy rating

How close did you need to live?

How places are decided at St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery

St Edmund's RC Primary School and NurseryEst. 2016

The answers

Quick summary

At a Glance

On the other tabs

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Key admissions dates

Place & Setting

Local Context

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Building energy rating

How close did you need to live?

How places are decided at St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery

St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery: key facts

Contact the school directly

Nearby schools within 5 km

Similar schools nearby