Castle EAST School vs Bungay High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Castle EAST School
Bungay
Bungay High School
Bungay
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Free schools special
Academy converter
Age Range
9–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Suffolk
Suffolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
130
922
Capacity
120
1200
Occupancy
108%
77%
FSM %
39.2%
26.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Inadequate
Personal Development
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2024
Mar 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
21.3
42.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
12.5%
31.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
29.6
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
9%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
38
Retention
-
88%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
9%
Degree course
-
57%
Any L4+ destination
-
61%
Apprenticeships
-
4%
Cohort size
-
54
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Sociology (30)
Geography (26)
Sociology (22)
English Literature (20)
Biology (20)
Geography (20)
Religious Studies (18)
Psychology (16)