63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
899.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,199
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 09/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of King Edward VI CEVC School · Secondary · Suffolk
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
-2pp
74%68%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-1pp
49%44%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
45.4
+2.5
49.746.342.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.4
EBacc entry
17%
-2pp
25%21%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
899.9
+28.8
1009.8940.5871.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 899.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,199
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Grove Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BH
Local authority
Suffolk
Telephone
Email
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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 | 63% | 38% | 45.4 | Not applicable | 17% | 899.9 | 24% | 1,199 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 38% | 42.9 | -0.10 | 18% | 871.1 | 20% | 1,197 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 40% | 45.3 | +0.05 | 21% | 937.1 | 27% | 1,196 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 49% | 49.7 | +0.21 | 22% | 1009.8 | 32% | 1,193 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 48% | 47.9 | +0.26 | 25% | 894.1 | 30% | 1,518 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 47% | 49.5 | +0.28 | 31% | 1321.3 | 38% | 1,573 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 43% | 46.2 | -0.06 | 36% | — | 44% | 1,656 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 31.9 | C+ | +0.15 | 10% | 219 |
| 2017/18 | 31.2 | C | +0.04 | 9% | 203 |
| 2016/17 | 33.0 | C+ | +0.14 | 15% | 196 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,199 | 20.9 | 17% | 6% | 20% | 10% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,197 | 20.9 | 14% | 6% | 19% | 10% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,196 | 20.9 | 23% | 6% | 20% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,193 | 20.5 | 21% | 7% | 21% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,180 | 18.2 | 16% | 6% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,518 | 17.5 | 6% | 6% | 24% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,573 | 17.6 | 6% | 5% | 23% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,656 | 18.0 | 11% | 5% | 21% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.