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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*: 35.56 / 7.19
Non-teaching Staff*: 30.32
Number of pupils: 657
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.5
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.10% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 20.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.0%
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: 19th May 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Not judged

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School Performance Table: View record
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