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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bury St Edmunds County High School | Bury St Edmunds County Upper School | King Edward VI CEVC School | St Benedict's Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Bury St Edmunds County High School | Bury St Edmunds County Upper School | King Edward VI CEVC School | St Benedict's Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF | Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BH | Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 13–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | Standards maintained | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.2 | — | 42.9 | 51.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | -0.1 | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 46% | — | 39% | 55% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 70% | — | 65% | 77% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 62% | — | 18% | 59% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | — | 3.7 | 4.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.8% | — | 9.5% | 8.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.5% | — | 26.0% | 25.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.3% | — | 5.0% | 2.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.64 (Often has places) | — | 1.25 (Competitive) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 47 | — | 296 | 198 |
| Places offereddiffers | 87 | — | 237 | 169 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 657 | — | 1,189 | 968 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 657 / 1,020 (64%) | — | 1,189 / 1,200 (99%) | 968 / 852 (114%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 26.1% | — | 21.9% | 11.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Sally Kennedy | Mrs Vicky Neale | Mr Deri O'Regan | Mrs Imogen Senior |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | HI - Hearing Impairment | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | Diocese of East Anglia |
| Constituencydiffers | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Bury St Edmunds | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Sponsordiffers | Unity Schools Partnership | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | — | — | OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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