Suffolk · East of England
Schools in Bury St Edmunds
48 schools have a Bury St Edmunds postal address: 35 primary and 6 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.
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Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Bury St Edmunds
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Bury St Edmunds secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Bury St Edmunds schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bury St Edmunds County High School Academy converter · Good | 49.8 | -0.09 | 64% | |
| 2 | St Benedict's Catholic School Academy converter | 49.8 | +0.17 | 68% | |
| 3 | Sybil Andrews Academy Academy sponsor led · Good | 49.5 | +0.15 | 74% | |
| 4 | Thurston Community College Community school | 46.9 | -0.16 | 61% | |
| 5 | King Edward VI CEVC School Voluntary controlled school | 45.4 | -0.10 | 57% | |
| 6 | Culford School Other independent school | 31.3 | — | 1% | |
| 7 | Sir Peter Hall School Free schools special · Not judged | 1.0 | — | 0% | |
| 8 | Priory School Academy special converter | 0.1 | -1.55 | 0% | |
| 9 | Abbeygate Sixth Form College Free schools 16 to 19 | — | — | — | |
| 10 | Abbots Green Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · Good | — | — | — |
All schools in Bury St Edmunds (A–Z)
1–48 of 48 schools
- Abbeygate Sixth Form College16 plus · IP33 3YU
- Abbots Green Primary AcademyPrimary · IP32 7PJ
- All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, LawshallPrimary · IP29 4QA
- Bardwell Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · IP31 1AD
- Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · IP31 1DD
- Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · IP29 5AU
- Beck Row Primary AcademyPrimary · IP28 8AE
- Bury St Edmunds County High SchoolSecondary · IP32 6RF
- Cockfield Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · IP30 0LA
- Culford SchoolNot applicable · IP28 6TX
- Elmswell Community Primary SchoolPrimary · IP30 9UE
- First Base Bury St EdmundsNot applicable · IP32 7PJ
- Great Barton Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · IP31 2RJ
- Great Heath AcademyPrimary · IP28 7PT
- Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · IP30 0UA
- Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary SchoolPrimary · IP33 1RE
- Hardwick Primary SchoolPrimary · IP33 2PW
- Hartest Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · IP29 4DL
- Honington Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · IP31 1RE
- Howard Community AcademyPrimary · IP32 6SA
- Ickworth Park Primary SchoolPrimary · IP29 5SB
- Ixworth Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · IP31 2EL
- King Edward VI CEVC SchoolSecondary · IP33 3BH
- Norton CEVC Primary SchoolPrimary · IP31 3LZ
- Priory SchoolNot applicable · IP32 7BH
- Rattlesden Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · IP30 0SE
- Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · IP28 6RT
- Riverwalk SchoolNot applicable · IP33 2PD
- Rougham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · IP30 9JJ
- Sebert Wood Community Primary SchoolPrimary · IP32 7EG
- Sexton's Manor Primary SchoolPrimary · IP33 3HG
- Sir Peter Hall SchoolNot applicable · IP32 7PJ
- South Lee SchoolNot applicable · IP33 2BT
- St Benedict's Catholic SchoolSecondary · IP32 6RH
- St Christopher's CEVCP SchoolPrimary · IP28 8XQ
- St Edmundsbury CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · IP33 3BJ
- St Mary's Church of England AcademyPrimary · IP28 7LR
- Stanton Primary SchoolPrimary · IP31 2AW
- Sybil Andrews AcademySecondary · IP32 7QB
- The AlbanyNot applicable · IP33 3JX
- The Pines Primary SchoolPrimary · IP28 8WL
- Thurston Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · IP31 3FT
- Thurston Community CollegeSecondary · IP31 3PB
- Tollgate Primary SchoolPrimary · IP32 6DG
- Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · IP31 3BD
- West Row AcademyPrimary · IP28 8NY
- Westgate Community Primary School and NurseryPrimary · IP33 3JX
- Woolpit Primary AcademyPrimary · IP30 9RU
Admissions and catchment distances
All Bury St Edmunds schools are in Suffolk. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.
Common questions about schools in Bury St Edmunds
How many schools are there in Bury St Edmunds?
48 open schools have a Bury St Edmunds postal address: 35 primary, 6 secondary and 7 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).
Which state secondary schools in Bury St Edmunds have the best GCSE results?
By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Bury St Edmunds County High School (49.8), St Benedict's Catholic School (49.8), Sybil Andrews Academy (49.5). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.
Which council handles school admissions in Bury St Edmunds?
Bury St Edmunds schools are in Suffolk. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.