Official figures · Absence
Schools in Bury St Edmunds by overall absence
39 schools with a published Overall absence figure in Bury St Edmunds. Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England.
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| # | School | Overall absence | Year | Ofsted | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.5% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 2 | Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 3.9% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 3 | Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 3.9% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 4 | Rougham Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 4.1% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 5 | Cockfield Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 4.1% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 6 | The Pines Primary School Primary · Free schools | 4.3% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 7 | All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 4.3% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 8 | Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy Primary · Academy converter | 4.3% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 9 | Bardwell Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 4.4% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 10 | Elmswell Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.8% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 11 | Norton CEVC Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 5.0% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 12 | Great Heath Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 5.0% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 13 | Hardwick Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 5.0% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 14 | West Row Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 5.1% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 15 | Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Primary · Academy converter | 5.1% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 16 | Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 5.1% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 17 | Sebert Wood Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.3% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 18 | Abbots Green Primary Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 5.5% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 19 | Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 5.7% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 20 | St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 5.8% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 21 | Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 6.0% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 22 | Beck Row Primary Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 6.1% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 23 | Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy Primary · Academy converter | 6.1% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 24 | Ixworth Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 6.1% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 25 | St Mary's Church of England Academy Primary · Academy converter | 6.2% | 2023/24 | Requires improvement | |
| 26 | Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Primary · Community school | 6.8% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 27 | St Christopher's CEVCP School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 6.9% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 28 | Hartest Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 7.0% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 29 | Tollgate Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 7.3% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 30 | Woolpit Primary Academy Primary · Academy converter | 7.6% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 31 | Sybil Andrews Academy Secondary · Academy sponsor led | 7.7% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 32 | Howard Community Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 8.0% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 33 | St Benedict's Catholic School Secondary · Academy converter | 8.2% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 34 | Thurston Community College Secondary · Community school | 8.5% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 35 | King Edward VI CEVC School Secondary · Voluntary controlled school | 9.5% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 36 | Bury St Edmunds County High School Secondary · Academy converter | 10.8% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 37 | Priory School Academy special converter | 11.2% | 2023/24 | School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next | |
| 38 | Riverwalk School Academy special converter | 12.2% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 39 | Sir Peter Hall School Free schools special | 31.0% | 2023/24 | Not judged |
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