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
- 855 (64% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.9%
- Persistent absence
- 28.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.3%
White British 79.2%
Unclassified 8.2%
Other White 5%
Mixed 4.2%
African 1.8%
Indian 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.17
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 63%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.4
Local authority average 43.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.38
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 6 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 46 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 48 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 7 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| English Language | GCSE | 213 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 210 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 49 |
Admissions
Bury St Edmunds County High School (newly extended from upper school)
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 87
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 85
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 137 72 65 |
| Year 8 | 146 67 79 |
| Year 9 | 195 107 88 |
| Year 10 | 173 101 72 |
| Year 11 | 187 82 105 |
| Year 13 | 17 8 9 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 86.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 38.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 41.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 4.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 54.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 12.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 22.0% 9.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 1.7% |