Bungay High School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Queen's Road, Bungay, NR35 1RWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bungay High School is a secondary school in Bungay for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 30th of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 March 2026, report published 17 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

187 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score41.7

41.7, 4.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths35.8%

35.8%, 9.6 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths59.4%

59.4%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc21.4%

21.4%, 19.1 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.67

3.67, 0.42 below the England average of 4.09.

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

38 students

Average point score per A level entry29.55

29.55, 5.45 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

922 pupils on roll, with places for 1,200

Eligible for free school meals25.5%

25.5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.2%

4.2%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.1%

14.1%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bungay High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sir John Leman High School	5 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 44.8
Beccles High School	5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 27.6
Hobart High School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.1
The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)	7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 42.7
Langley School	7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 38.2

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Chanel Oswick
Phone: 01986892140
Website: bungayhigh.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Queen's Road, Bungay, NR35 1RW
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 136998

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.