Help! Primary schools east of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk????

[ftfadia]

We are thinking of a move due to jobs and are looking at the east side of Bury St Edmunds and surrounding villages. Although my 2 DD's are baptised it seems them both getting a place in St Edmunds RC school (into yrs 3 and 4) is highly unlikely.
Can anyone recommend other primary schools that are friendly and welcoming with good results? We're thinking around Bacton, Elmswell, Rougham, Thurston, Ixworth (to name a few!).
Totally overwhelmed at the whole prospect of moving the girls who love their school :(

[namechangingagainagain]

Bardwell is great (but small and actually north of bse).
Norton and great Barton have great reputations but are oversubscribed/often full.

It also depends on what you want to do at secondary. In this area it's 2tier with thurston at secondary.
If you went for Catholic school in bury then they are currently 3 tier transitioning to 2 tier soon.

[ftfadia]

thanks so much for replying :)
Great info thanks so much - will look into both.
Haven't considered secondary! Eeek! Where is the feeder school for Norton and Gt Barton - although as you say they are all full.
Its such a headache - I'm actually considering commuting the girls to their current school as getting them into a good school doesn't seem straight forward at all!

[namechangingagainagain]

The catchment secondary (I think for the whole area you are looking at ) is Thurston Community college. Big school but some great teaching.
There is also a free school for secondary in ixworth on site of the old middle school. Only open for 12 months so a bit untested.

You may be lucky with places btw..... I'm just basing popularity on last few years intake so if yours are older there may be spaces.