Bungay High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 9 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Unique reference
- 136998
- Address
- Queen's Road, NR35 1RW
- Website
- http://www.bungayhigh.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 996 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 4.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.5%
- Persistent absence
- 24.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
White British 88.3%
Other White 4.2%
Mixed 3.4%
Unclassified 2.1%
Indian 0.7%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
African 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.7
Local authority average 42.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.66
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
| English Language | GCSE | 185 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 178 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| French | GCSE | 49 |
| Geography | GCSE | 135 |
| History | GCSE | 62 |
Admissions
Bungay High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 151
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 60
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 28
Offers
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 20
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 192 94 98 |
| Year 8 | 204 112 92 |
| Year 9 | 150 67 83 |
| Year 10 | 180 90 90 |
| Year 11 | 188 98 90 |
| Year 12 | 41 18 23 |
| Year 13 | 41 20 21 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 86.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 41.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 39.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 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 | 3.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 43.0% 48.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 9.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.3% 2.4% |