Elmswell Community Primary School
Community primary school in Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk).
KS2 RWM expected
76%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
83%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
83%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.6
▲ 1.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.0%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
91%
383 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Elmswell Community Primary School is a primary school located in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is Richard Ratcliffe.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Bug Club
- Forest School
- Mathletics
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 124534
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (5 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Charley Minter | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Ratcliffe | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Sarah McLean | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Emily Tully | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rebecca Sharp | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Ian Lambert Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Carol Sturman Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2017 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record