Bury St Edmunds County High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 15 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Unique reference
- 136990
- Address
- Beetons Way, IP32 6RF
- Website
- http://www.countyhigh.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 739 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 10%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.1%
- Persistent absence
- 24.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.1%
White British 79.4%
Other White 6.5%
Mixed 4.8%
Unclassified 3.4%
African 3%
Other 0.9%
Indian 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.6
Local authority average 42.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.63
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 45 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 164 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| French | GCSE | 69 |
Admissions
Bury St Edmunds County High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 98
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 76
- 2nd preference
- 86
- 3rd preference
- 66
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 76
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 93 36 57 |
| Year 8 | 139 73 66 |
| Year 9 | 150 72 78 |
| Year 10 | 189 108 81 |
| Year 11 | 168 98 70 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 86.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 41.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 39.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 4.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% |