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Bungay High School

Queen's Road, Bungay, NR35 1RW

Local ranking24th of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
35.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
21.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
187

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Higher education
50.0%
Apprenticeships
11.0%
Employment
24.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

29.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

29.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

38

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
8.7% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
31.5
16-18 Cohort
84

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
996
Boys
499 (50%)
Girls
497 (50%)
Capacity
1200 (83% full)
SEND
17.0%
FSM Eligible
23.7%
EAL
4.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.2%
SEN Support
13.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
57.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,441/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

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

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.2%
  • White Other: 4.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Asian Indian: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.4%
  • Other: 0.4%

90.2%

White British

4.3%

White Other

1.2%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136998
UKPRN
10034665
Establishment No.
4075
Trust
EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD

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