Sybil Andrews AcademySt Benedict's Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury St Edmunds.
Summary of the comparison
Sybil Andrews Academy and St Benedict's Catholic School are secondary schools in Bury St Edmunds.
Sybil Andrews Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Benedict's Catholic School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Sybil Andrews Academy was judged Good and St Benedict's Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.6 for Sybil Andrews Academy and 51.9 for St Benedict's Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Sybil Andrews Academy (54.4 in 2021-22, 52.6 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 EdmundsSybil Andrews Academy | Bury St EdmundsSt Benedict's Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 6th of 43 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 657 | 968 | |
| Capacity | 780 | 852 | |
| Location | Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7QB | Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.6 Stronger figure | 51.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.3% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.6% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 126 | 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 | 627 | 976 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.5% | 12.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.6% | 24.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.9% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.2% | 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.
Sybil Andrews Academy
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