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Elmswell Community Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Oxer Close
 Elmswell
 Bury St Edmunds
 Suffolk IP30 9UE
Telephone: 01359 240261

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Richard Ratcliffe (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Jane Ash
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 16.28 / 10.05
Non-teaching Staff*: 13.4
Number of pupils: 383
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.5
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 19.50% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,775,526*
Income Per Pupil: £4,635
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: Bury St Edmunds
Electoral Ward: Elmswell and Woolpit
School Number: 9352007

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 15th June 2016 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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