Bury St Edmunds County High School

Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF

Local ranking11th of 46 secondary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1020

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.8
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
53.0%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
69.6%
Entering EBacc
58.3%
EBacc APS
4.6
Cohort Size
168

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
93.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

A-Level Results

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

B

Avg A-Level Grade

41.1

Avg Points/Entry

41.2

Best 3 A-Levels

17

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
17.6%
16-18 Cohort
17

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
739
Boys
387 (52%)
Girls
352 (48%)
Capacity
1020 (72% full)
SEND
18.3%
FSM Eligible
24.6%
EAL
10.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
16.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
36.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,972/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.5%
Persistent Absence
27.2%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 79.3%
  • White Other: 6.5%
  • Other: 6.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Asian Indian: 0.8%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.8%

79.3%

White British

6.5%

White Other

6.5%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Beetons Way

Bury St Edmunds, East of England

Administrative

URN
136990
UKPRN
10034608
Establishment No.
4000
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