Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

About Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. Around 202 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — below the national average of 61%. That is down 17.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 8% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Competition for places is real here - 97% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (30 first choices for 29 places). Overall pupil absence was 5.7%. There are about 22.8 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 9% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.