Bungay High School

Queen's Road, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1RW

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

41.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

996

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 996 / 1,200 (83%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

23.7%

Disadvantaged

4.1%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

13.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

41.7

Attainment 8

996 pupils

35.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

59.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

38 students

8.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

43%

To higher education

17%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.1%

Overall absence

27.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

57.39

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

17.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

12.85

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

£46,530

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£745 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,441

Spend per pupil

£7,683

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.