Sybil Andrews Academy

Rougham Tower Avenue, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7QB

Good

Inspected 11 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

49.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

627

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 627 / 780 (80%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

14.5%

Disadvantaged

9.6%

EAL

6.9%

SEN support

12.9%

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)

49.5

Attainment 8

627 pupils

55.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

78.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.5

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.8%

Overall absence

18.2%

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.

32.43

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

19.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

11.23

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

£48,803

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,485 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 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.

£7,752

Spend per pupil

£7,970

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.