Suffolk
Sybil Andrews Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Suffolk school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 52.6 is above the national average of around 46.
- 52.6
- Attainment 8
- 60%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- +0.15
- Progress 8
- [-0.09, 0.39]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 109 | 101 | 101 (100%) | 210 |
| September 2025 | 114 | 109 | 109 (100%) | 212 |
| September 2024 | 116 | 92 | 92 (100%) | 187 |
| September 2023 | 108 | 103 | 103 (100%) | 193 |
| September 2022 | 124 | 123 | 123 (100%) | 225 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Suffolk’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 126 | 52.6 | — | 60.3% | 17.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 102 | 49.5 | — | 55.9% | — | 60.8% | 4.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 144 | 47.5 | +0.15 | 49.3% | — | 74.3% | 4.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 158 | 42.5 | -0.05 | 40.5% | — | 71.5% | 3.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 123 | 54.4 | +0.27 | — | — | 82.0% | 5.2 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Suffolk for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 140969 |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Henry Stevenson |
| Trust | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | IP32 7QB |
| Pupils | 627 |
| FSM eligible | 14.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Rougham Tower Avenue, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7QB
www.sybilandrewsacademy.co.uk1284413400| DfE number | 4042 |
| UKPRN | 10058101 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2016 |
| GIAS updated | 20 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 23 Nov 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 11 Oct 2023 |
| Publication date | 23 Nov 2023 |