King Edward VI CEVC SchoolSt Benedict's Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury St Edmunds.
Summary of the comparison
King Edward VI CEVC School and St Benedict's Catholic School are secondary schools in Bury St Edmunds.
King Edward VI CEVC School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Benedict's Catholic School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Benedict's Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
King Edward VI CEVC School was judged Good and St Benedict's Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.4 for King Edward VI CEVC School and 51.9 for St Benedict's Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at King Edward VI CEVC School (49.7 in 2021-22, 42.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at St Benedict's Catholic School (53.2 in 2022-23, 51.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bury St EdmundsKing Edward VI CEVC School | Bury St EdmundsSt Benedict's Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 43 in Suffolk | 6th of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,189 | 968 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 852 | |
| Location | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BH | Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.4 | 51.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.4% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.9% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 238 | 154 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 81 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 35.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 14.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,199 | 976 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.0% | 12.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 24.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.2% | 17.1% 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
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
St Benedict's Catholic School
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