Abbeygate Sixth Form College

Sixth form and college
Free school
Ages 16 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Abbeygate Sixth Form College is a post-16 school or college in Bury St Edmunds for ages 16 to 19. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Abbeygate Sixth Form College.

Abbeygate Sixth Form College on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

499 students

Average point score per A level entry33.41

33.41, 1.59 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,163 pupils on roll, with places for 1,750

Eligible for free school meals7.4%

7.4%, 19.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.6%

6.6%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.8%

9.8%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.8%

0.8%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Abbeygate Sixth Form College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
King Edward VI CEVC School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.4
Bury St Edmunds County High School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 49.8
St Benedict's Catholic School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.8
Sybil Andrews Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.5
Culford School	4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 31.3

School details

School type: Free schools 16 to 19
Sector: Free school
Trust: EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST
Age range: 16 to 19
Headteacher: Mr Stuart Small
Phone: 01284636501
Website: abbeygatesfc.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 147063

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.