Bury St Edmunds County High School vs King Edward VI CEVC School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds
King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Voluntary controlled school
Age Range
11–16
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Suffolk
Suffolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
657
1189
Capacity
1020
1200
Occupancy
64%
99%
FSM %
26.1%
21.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
May 2026
Oct 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
44.8
42.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
44.3%
37.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2023/24)
Average Grade
B
-
Points Per Entry
41.1
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B
-
AAB+ %
18%
-
Value Added
Well above average
-
A-Level Students
17
-
Retention
90%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
24%
-
Degree course
78%
-
Any L4+ destination
81%
-
Apprenticeships
0%
-
Cohort size
59
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (16)
Computer Studies / Computing (5)
Sociology (4)
English Literature (4)
Geography (4)
Government and Politics (4)
History (3)
Religious Studies (3)