Bury St Edmunds County High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Beetons Way
 Bury St Edmunds
 Suffolk IP32 6RF
Telephone: 01284 754857
Previous Name: n/a

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: 739
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.8
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 24.10% (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: 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

  1. St Benedict's Catholic School (0.1km) show on map
  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. Abbey Gardens School (0.8km) show on map
  8. West Suffolk College (0.9km) show on map
  9. Sexton's Manor Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  10. Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  11. Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery (1.9km) show on map
  12. The Albany (1.9km) show on map
  13. St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  14. Priory School (2.0km) show on map
  15. Learning Support, Western Area Education Office (2.2km) show on map
  16. Hardwick Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  17. Sebert Wood Community Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  18. Riverwalk School (3.5km) show on map
  19. South Lee School (3.5km) show on map
  20. Abbots Green Primary Academy (3.6km) show on map
  21. First Base Bury St Edmunds (3.6km) show on map
  22. Sir Peter Hall School (3.6km) show on map
  23. Sybil Andrews Academy (4.2km) show on map
  24. Ickworth Park Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  25. Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled ... (4.8km) show on map
  26. Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy (4.9km) show on map
  27. Culford School (5.0km) show on map
  28. Pushforward Primary School (5.8km) show on map
  29. Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School (7.1km) show on map
  30. Thurston Community College (7.2km) show on map
  31. Rougham Church of England Primary School (7.3km) show on map
  32. Thurston Church of England Primary Academy (7.9km) show on map
  33. Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled... (8.6km) show on map
  34. Ixworth Church of England Primary School (10.3km) show on map
  35. Ixworth High School (10.7km) show on map
  36. Honington Church of England Primary School (11.3km) show on map
  37. Norton CEVC Primary School (11.3km) show on map
  38. All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Contr... (11.4km) show on map
  39. Cockfield Church of England Primary School (12.2km) show on map
  40. Bardwell Church of England Primary School (12.7km) show on map
  41. Hartest Church of England Primary School (13.3km) show on map
  42. Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlle... (13.7km) show on map
  43. Woolpit Primary Academy (13.8km) show on map
  44. Elveden Church of England Primary Academy (14.3km) show on map
  45. Wickhambrook Primary Academy (14.4km) show on map
  46. Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy (14.5km) show on map
  47. Stanton Primary School (14.7km) show on map
  48. Elmswell Community Primary School (14.8km) show on map
  49. St Christopher's CEVCP School (15.0km) show on map
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  51. St Mary's Church of England Academy (16.4km) show on map
  52. Centre Academy East Anglia (16.4km) show on map
  53. Great Heath Academy (16.6km) show on map
  54. Mildenhall College Academy (16.7km) show on map
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  67. Lavenham Community Primary School (17.8km) show on map
  68. Norwich Road Academy (18.0km) show on map
  69. The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy (18.0km) show on map
  70. Compass Community School Eld Park (18.1km) show on map
  71. Crawford's Church of England Primary School (18.3km) show on map
  72. Finborough School (18.6km) show on map
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  77. The Pines Primary School (19.0km) show on map
  78. Beck Row Primary Academy (19.2km) show on map
  79. The Thetford Academy (19.4km) show on map
  80. Cavendish Church of England Primary School (19.4km) show on map
  81. Hundon Community Primary School (19.7km) show on map
  82. Grace Cook Primary School (19.8km) show on map
  83. OA - Suffolk (19.8km) show on map
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  87. Hopton Church of England Primary Academy (20.1km) show on map
  88. Fairstead House (20.1km) show on map
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  90. Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School (20.1km) show on map
  91. West Row Academy (20.2km) show on map
  92. Stowmarket High School (20.2km) show on map
  93. Long Melford Church of England Primary School (20.2km) show on map
  94. Gable End (20.3km) show on map
  95. Chilton Community Primary School (20.7km) show on map
  96. Bacton Primary School (20.7km) show on map
  97. Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy (20.9km) show on map
  98. Newmarket Academy (20.9km) show on map
  99. Pushforward Secondary School (21.0km) show on map
  100. Stour Valley Community School (21.1km) show on map
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