Bury St Edmunds County High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Beetons Way
 Bury St Edmunds
 Suffolk IP32 6RF
Telephone: 01284 754857

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Bury St Edmunds County Upper School
Trust: Unity Schools Partnership
Sponsor: Unity Schools Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Sally Kennedy (since September 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Nicholas Froy
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 36.31 / 6.47
Non-teaching Staff*: 29.68
Number of pupils: 739
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.4
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 24.10% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 17.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 21.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: Bury St Edmunds
Electoral Ward: Tollgate
School Number: 9354000

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 15th March 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Tollgate Primary School (0.4km) show on map
  3. King Edward VI CEVC School (0.6km) show on map
  4. Abbeygate Sixth Form College (0.7km) show on map
  5. St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy (0.7km) show on map
  6. Howard Community Academy (0.8km) show on map
  7. West Suffolk College (0.9km) show on map
  8. Sexton's Manor Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  9. Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  10. Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery (1.9km) show on map
  11. The Albany (1.9km) show on map
  12. St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  13. Priory School (2.0km) show on map
  14. Learning Support, Western Area Education Office (2.2km) show on map
  15. Hardwick Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  16. Sebert Wood Community Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  17. Riverwalk School (3.5km) show on map
  18. South Lee School (3.5km) show on map
  19. Abbots Green Primary Academy (3.6km) show on map
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  26. Culford School (5.0km) show on map
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  29. Thurston Community College (7.2km) show on map
  30. Rougham Church of England Primary School (7.3km) show on map
  31. Thurston Church of England Primary Academy (7.9km) show on map
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  33. Ixworth Church of England Primary School (10.3km) show on map
  34. Ixworth High School (10.7km) show on map
  35. Honington Church of England Primary School (11.3km) show on map
  36. Norton CEVC Primary School (11.3km) show on map
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  100. Cambian Dunbroch School (21.2km) show on map
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