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Bungay High School

Academy converter · Bungay · NR35 1RW

Ages 11–18 · 922 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

46.0

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-03

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.08
−20+2
Attainment 846.0
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.8%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
935

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

177

Places offered

181

1st-preference offers

177

Total preferences (any rank)
260
Preferred offers (top 3)
180
Applications from outside LA
35
Offers to outside-LA applicants
22
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

922 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
922
Boys / girls
452 / 470
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
922 / 1,200 (77%)
Free school meals
26.1%
FSM pupils
230
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD
Academy trust
EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD
Sponsor
East Anglian Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Chanel Oswick

Location

Address
Queen's Road
Postcode
NR35 1RW
Town
Bungay
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Waveney Valley
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
3 on roll / 8 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bungay, Suffolk, 922 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.1%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Bungay
8
Secondary schools in Bungay
1
Academies among open schools in Bungay
50% (4)
Open schools in NR35
9
Secondary in NR35
1
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Secondary in Suffolk LA
43

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BungayNear NR35

  • Bungay Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bungay · NR35 1HA · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM37.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Castle EAST School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools special

    Bungay · NR35 1JS · Suffolk

    Ages 9–16

    • Att819.1
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence16.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Ellingham VC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bungay · NR35 2PZ · Norfolk

    Ages 5–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Chanel Oswick
Telephone
01986892140
Website
http://www.bungayhigh.co.uk/

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