Abbeygate Sixth Form College vs King Edward VI CEVC School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Abbeygate Sixth Form College
Bury St Edmunds
King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds
Overview
Phase
Post-16
Secondary
Type
Free schools 16 to 19
Voluntary controlled school
Age Range
16–19
11–16
Gender
-
Mixed
Religious Character
-
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Suffolk
Suffolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1163
1189
Capacity
1750
1200
Occupancy
66%
99%
FSM %
0.0%
21.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
May 2023
Oct 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
42.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
37.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
33.4
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
-
AAB+ %
11%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
499
-
Retention
95%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
20%
-
Degree course
66%
-
Any L4+ destination
71%
-
Apprenticeships
3%
-
Cohort size
343
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (298)
Psychology (274)
Psychology (262)
Mathematics (256)
History (202)
Sociology (188)
Sociology (186)
Biology (182)