Sybil Andrews Academy, Bury St. Edmunds

Good
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.9km)Possible (~4.1km)Unlikely (~5.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Henry Stevenson
Pupils:657 / 780 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01284413400
Address:Rougham Tower Avenue, Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7QB
Trust:UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2016

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:140969
UKPRN:10058101
Constituency:Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

14.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

23.3

Avg class size

27

Total classes

8 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Sybil Andrews Academy (opp)
43m · 1 min walk
Skyliner Sports Centre (adj)
135m · 2 min walk
Mead Road (opp)
263m · 4 min walk
Airfield Road (opp)
412m · 7 min walk
Primary School (adj)
451m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

657 pupils

780 capacity

123 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bury St. Edmunds

Medium pressure
New homes approved:599
Projected new pupils:108

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bury St. Edmunds

Admissions Demand - Suffolk

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

8,496

Applications

7,401

Got 1st preference

92.0%

Got preferred school

97.4%

Secondary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.83211%

Overall absence

18.2243%

Persistent absence

642

Enrolments

Authorised6.0898%
Unauthorised1.74231%
Persistent (10%+)18.2243%
Severe (50%+)3.73832%

Absence trend

4.91803%
18/19
4.42811%
20/21
7.92579%
21/22
7.63143%
22/23
7.66106%
23/24
7.83211%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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