Bury St Edmunds County High School

Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6RF

Good

Inspected 15 March 2022

Good

Ofsted

49.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

739

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 739 / 1,020 (72%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 March 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

24.6%

Disadvantaged

10%

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

16.1%

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)

49.8

Attainment 8

739 pupils

53%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

69.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.6

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

93%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.4%

Overall absence

27.2%

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.

36.31

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -12.8 vs 2023/24

21.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.3 vs 2023/24

6.47

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

£50,327

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,802 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

2.7% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -4.0 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.

£7,972

Spend per pupil

£8,846

Income per pupil

64%

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.