Bury St Edmunds County High School
Academy converter in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 657 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1020 |
| Free school meals | 26.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6RF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.countyhigh.uk |
| Telephone | 01284754857 |
| URN | 136990 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 19 May 2026, published 2 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | 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 |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 March 2022, published 15 May 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- St Benedict's Catholic School (secondary school, about 0.2 km)
- King Edward VI CEVC School (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Sybil Andrews Academy (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Thurston Community College (secondary school, about 7.3 km)
- Ixworth High School (secondary school, about 10.7 km)
- Mildenhall College Academy (secondary school, about 15.3 km)
- The Thetford Academy (secondary school, about 19.4 km)
- Stowmarket High School (secondary school, about 20.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.