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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bury St Edmunds County High School | King Edward VI CEVC School | Sybil Andrews Academy | Thurston Community College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Bury St Edmunds County High School | King Edward VI CEVC School | Sybil Andrews Academy | Thurston Community College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BH | Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7QB | Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3PB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Standards maintained | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.2 | 42.9 | 47.5 | 44.4 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 46% | 39% | 49% | 42% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 70% | 65% | 70% | 65% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 62% | 18% | 74% | 29% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.8% | 9.5% | 7.7% | 8.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.5% | 26.0% | 18.4% | 24.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.3% | 5.0% | 3.5% | 3.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.64 (Often has places) | 1.25 (Competitive) | 0.84 (Often has places) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 47 | 296 | 92 | 242 |
| Places offereddiffers | 87 | 237 | 116 | 259 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 657 | 1,189 | 657 | 1,512 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 657 / 1,020 (64%) | 1,189 / 1,200 (99%) | 657 / 780 (84%) | 1,512 / 1,800 (84%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 26.1% | 21.9% | 14.8% | 19% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Sally Kennedy | Mr Deri O'Regan | Mr Henry Stevenson | Ms Maéve Taylor |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | — | — |
| Constituency | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Sponsordiffers | Unity Schools Partnership | — | Unity Schools Partnership | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | — | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have 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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