St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
School Name: St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Address: Westgate Street Town/City: Bury St Edmunds County: SUFFOLK Postcode: IP33 1QG Website: https://www.stedmundsandstjosephs.com/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Voluntary aided school Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic Admissions Policy: Non-selective History: This school closed in 2026 Federation: St Edmund's And St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Executive Headteacher: Mrs Maria Kemble
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 443 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 105% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 11.3%
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
URN: 124764
DfE Number: 935/3311
UKPRN: 10070157
UPRN: 10009745625
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: West Suffolk (E07000245)
Constituency: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket (E14001146)
Electoral Ward: Abbeygate (E05012763)
Diocese: RC06(Diocese of East Anglia)
Easting & Northing: 585339E, 263711N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 14' 27.63" N 0° 42' 47.63" E
Plus Code: 9F426PR7+C7
DfE Record: View record
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (0.0km)
- Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School (0.3km)
- Learning Support, Western Area Education Office (0.6km)
- Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery (0.7km)
- Hardwick Primary School (1.0km)
- St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy (1.3km)
- Abbeygate Sixth Form College (1.3km)
- West Suffolk College (1.3km)
- King Edward VI CEVC School (1.3km)
- Priory School (1.3km)
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- Mr Ian Cameron - Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2023 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 30 August 2026.
- Mr Ian Cameron - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 February 2023 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 30 August 2026.
- Miss Bobbi Findlay - Governor. Appointed on 11 December 2023 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 30 August 2026.
- Mrs Sophie Hearne - Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 May 2026.
- Mrs Jo Herlihy - Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 30 August 2026.
- Mrs Hannah Mitchell - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 30 August 2026.
- Mr Christopher Oldroyd - Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2022 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 31 May 2026.
- Mrs Charlotte Pawsey - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 August 2026.
- Mr Nathaniel Ritmeyer - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 30 August 2026.
- Miss Kim Robinson - Governor. Appointed on 11 December 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 August 2026.
- Mrs Claire Surina - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 30 August 2026.
- Mr Mick Truman - Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2024 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 30 August 2026.
- Mr Kevin Withane - Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 August 2026.