2%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
322.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
895
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterMethodist
StatusOpen
Overview of Culford School · All-through · Suffolk
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
2%
-1pp
3%1%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 2%
Attainment 8
31.3
+3.1
32.330.228.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.3
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
322.6
+28.5
348.8313.1277.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 322.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.1
-1.1
40.237.835.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.1
A-level value added
-0.08
-0.3
+0.30.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
-17pp
30%22%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
895
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Culford, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 6TX
Local authority
Suffolk
Website
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2% | 0% | 31.3 | Not applicable | 0% | 322.6 | 59% | 895 |
| 2023/24 | 3% | 1% | 28.2 | Not published | 0% | 294.1 | 58% | 877 |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% | 32.3 | Not published | 0% | 348.8 | 66% | 848 |
| 2021/22 | 1% | 0% | 29.9 | Not published | 0% | 333.9 | 78% | 834 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 29.8 | Not published | 0% | 277.4 | 62% | 741 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 39.6 | Not published | 0% | 273.7 | 68% | 724 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 39.3 | Not published | 0% | — | 64% | 678 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.1 | B | -0.08 | 13% | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 40.2 | B | +0.22 | 30% | 66 |
| 2022/23 | 36.3 | B- | — | 16% | 60 |
| 2021/22 | 37.9 | B- | — | 30% | 73 |
| 2018/19 | 35.5 | B- | +0.35 | 23% | 82 |
| 2017/18 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.08 | 20% | 75 |
| 2016/17 | 33.9 | C+ | -0.30 | 24% | 64 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 895 | — | 22% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 877 | — | 14% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 848 | — | 15% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 834 | — | 18% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 767 | — | 11% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 741 | — | 0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 724 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 678 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.