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ClosedSecondaryURN 124787

Bury St Edmunds County Upper School

Community school · Bury St Edmunds · IP32 6RF

Ages 13–18 · Suffolk

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,039
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Neale

Location

Address
Beetons Way
Postcode
IP32 6RF
Town
Bury St Edmunds
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 13–18, in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Bury St Edmunds
52
Secondary schools in Bury St Edmunds
5
Academies among open schools in Bury St Edmunds
60% (31)
Open schools in IP32
11
Secondary in IP32
3
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.

  • Bury St Edmunds County High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP32 6RF · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence10.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Benedict's Catholic School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP32 6RH · Suffolk

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence8.2%

    0.1 miles away

  • King Edward VI CEVC School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Secondary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP33 3BH · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence9.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bury St. Edmunds · IP32 7QB · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.7%

    2.5 miles away

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