There are 22 schools in Bury St Edmunds (excluding independent schools), including 10 primary schools, 5 secondary schools, and 2 serving sixth-form education. Bury St Edmunds has 2 schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Bury St Edmunds under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in Bury St Edmunds
| Total Schools | 22 |
| Total Pupils | 6,991 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.63 |
| Median Free School Meals | 17% |
The median school in Bury St Edmunds has 17% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 62nd highest figure in Suffolk. This represents about 1,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 6 of Bury St Edmunds's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Bury St Edmunds is 19.63 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 66th highest ratio in Suffolk, and the 494th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the East of England region of the UK.
The 2 schools in Bury St Edmunds operating with pupil referral units offer 57 PRU places to the local area.
Primaries
10
10% Outstanding • 70% Good
Secondaries
5
0% Outstanding • 80% Good
Sixth Forms
2
50% Outstanding • 50% Good
Most of Bury St Edmunds's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 7 schools or 70% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and good - about 70% and 10% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 20% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Bury St Edmunds's primary schools most commonly have a high ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbots Green Primary Academy | 2–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Good |
High |
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| Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
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| Hardwick Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 255 | |||||
| Howard Community Academy | 3–11 yrs | 315 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Very low |
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| Sebert Wood Community Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Outstanding |
Very low |
High |
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| Sexton's Manor Community Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
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| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very low |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 315 |
Good |
Very low |
Good |
Church of England | |
| Tollgate Primary School | 3–9 yrs | 339 |
Good |
Very high |
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| Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery | 4–11 yrs | 446 |
Good |
Very low |
Low |
Most of Bury St Edmunds's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 4 schools or 80% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between good and high - about 20% and 20% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 60% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Bury St Edmunds's secondary schools most commonly have a good ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury St Edmunds County High School | 13–18 yrs | 1,020 |
Good |
Good |
Very low |
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| Horringer Court Middle School | 9–13 yrs | 300 |
Good |
Low |
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| King Edward VI CEVC School | 11–16 yrs | 1,200 |
Good |
High |
Good |
Church of England | |
| St Benedict's Catholic School | 11–18 yrs | 852 | Roman Catholic | ||||
| Westley Middle School | 9–13 yrs | 480 |
Good |
Good |
Most of Bury St Edmunds's sixth form schools have been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 50% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Bury St Edmunds's sixth form schools most commonly have a good ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeygate Sixth Form College | 16–19 yrs | 1,750 |
Outstanding |
Good |
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| West Suffolk College | 16–99 yrs |
Good |
Most of Bury St Edmunds's pupil referral units have been rated Special Measures by Ofsted, amounting to 0 schools or 0% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Bury St Edmunds's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Base Bury St Edmunds | 3–8 yrs | 12 |
Very low |
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| The Albany | 11–16 yrs |
Very low |