King Edward VI CEVC SchoolBury St Edmunds County High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury St Edmunds.
Summary of the comparison
King Edward VI CEVC School and Bury St Edmunds County High School are secondary schools in Bury St Edmunds.
King Edward VI CEVC School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bury St Edmunds County High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bury St Edmunds County High School is ahead on our composite score.
King Edward VI CEVC School was judged Good and Bury St Edmunds County High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.4 for King Edward VI CEVC School and 49.8 for Bury St Edmunds County High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at King Edward VI CEVC School (49.7 in 2021-22, 45.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bury St Edmunds County High School (49.9 in 2021-22, 49.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bury St EdmundsKing Edward VI CEVC School | Bury St EdmundsBury St Edmunds County High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 43 in Suffolk | 13th of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,199 | 739 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,020 | |
| Location | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BH | Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.4 | 49.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.0% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.9% | 69.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 16.6% | 58.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.93 | 4.64 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 229 | 168 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 17 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 41.1 | 34.4 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 41.2 | 35.1 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 17.6% | 17.1% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,199 | 739 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.0% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 10.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% | 9.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.2% Stronger figure | 27.2% | 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
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.
King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds County High School
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