Primary school

St Edmund's Primary School

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Suffolk
  • IP21 5AD
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,880 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 53%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 91%91%2016/17: top 77%2017/18: top 91%2018/19: top 86%2022/23: top 82%2023/24: top 99%2024/25: top 53%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM63% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM13% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · East of England 106Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score110 · East of England 105Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 31% · 13 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 50% · 12 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 44% · 16 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 50% · 12 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 47% · 15 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 20% · 10 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 63% · 8 pupils · East of England 64%63%20%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 13 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 17% · 12 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 0% · 16 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 8% · 12 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 0% · 15 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 0% · 10 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 13% · 8 pupils · East of England 7%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 13 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 108 · 12 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 102 · 16 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 102 · 12 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 104 · 15 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 107 · 10 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 104 · 8 pupils · East of England 106108101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 98 · 13 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 12 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 101 · 16 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 102 · 12 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 100 · 15 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 103 · 10 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 110 · 8 pupils · East of England 10511098No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
7 of 7 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st77
2nd10
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2009–2024

  1. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2014Goodas predecessor
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202657
Free school meals (past 6 years)28.6%
First language not English5.6%
SEN support16.7%
EHC plan4.2%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils10.4%

Girls 41.7%Boys 58.3%

54.3% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 17 responses (23.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school76.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school76.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved52.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 52.9% not applicable37.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year82.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 11.8% not applicable53.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child41.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school58.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing76.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school82.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school41.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development52.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent58.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher13.9
Pupils per adult7.1
  • Classroom teachers 3.6
  • Leadership 0.5
  • Teaching assistants 3.9
  • Other support 1.3

Teachers 4.1 FTE · Whole workforce 9.3 · 13 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,931
Spend per pupil£7,833
Staff spend per pupil£6,153
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£7,000in-year balance

Grants £7,778 · self-generated £167 · premises £444 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CONSORTIUM TRUST (14 academies) · trust reserve −£616,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it