Bungay High SchoolSir John Leman High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bungay High School and Sir John Leman High School are secondary schools.
Bungay High School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sir John Leman High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sir John Leman High School is ahead on our composite score.
Bungay High School was judged the expected standard and Sir John Leman High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.1 for Bungay High School and 46.7 for Sir John Leman High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bungay High School (47.1 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Sir John Leman High School (48.8 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BungayBungay High School | BecclesSir John Leman High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 43 in Suffolk | 20th of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 922 | 1,404 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,476 | |
| Location | Bungay, NR35 1RW | Beccles, NR34 9PG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.1 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.8% | 49.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.8% | 71.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 173 | 237 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 38 | 80 | |
| A-level average points | 29.6 | 30.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.0 | 31.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.7% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 996 | 1,439 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.7% | 23.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.3% | 22.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bungay High School
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