The Albany vs Bury St Edmunds County High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Albany
Bury St. Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy alternative provision converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–16
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Suffolk
Suffolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
0
657
Capacity
5
1020
Occupancy
0%
64%
FSM %
0.0%
26.1%
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
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
44.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
44.3%
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
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (16)
Computer Studies / Computing (5)
Sociology (4)
English Literature (4)
Geography (4)
Government and Politics (4)
History (3)
Religious Studies (3)