Bury St Edmunds County High School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
IP32 6RF
Composite score
62.2

School overview

Bury St Edmunds County High School is a secondary school serving Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 739 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Bury St Edmunds County High School 'Good'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 49.8, above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 3.6 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 30% of secondary schools nationally.

53% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 70% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. 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 further down the page.

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National rank
#95
In East of England
#4
In Suffolk
Top 30%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
49.8
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
53%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
70%
% EBacc grade 5+
32%
EBacc average points score
4.64

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 739 % FSM ever-6 24.6% % EAL 10.0% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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