Bury St Edmunds County High School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bury St Edmunds County High School is a secondary school in Bury St Edmunds for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 2nd of 5 secondary schools in Bury St Edmunds. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 2 July 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: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

168 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score49.8

49.8, 3.7 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths53%

53%, 7.6 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths69.6%

69.6%, 4.8 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc58.3%

58.3%, 17.8 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.64

4.64, 0.55 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

657 pupils on roll, with places for 1,020

Eligible for free school meals26%

26%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.9%

11.9%, 9.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.3%

14.3%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bury St Edmunds County High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Benedict's Catholic School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.8
King Edward VI CEVC School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.4
Abbeygate Sixth Form College	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Sybil Andrews Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.5
Culford School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 31.3

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Ms Sally Kennedy
Phone: 01284754857
Website: countyhigh.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 136990

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.