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Culford School

Other independent school · Bury St. Edmunds · IP28 6TX

Ages 1–19 · 863 pupils · Suffolk

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Attainment 8

28.2

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 828.2
English & maths grade 5+1%
English & maths grade 4+3%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill98%

863 pupils · 885 places

Pupils on roll
863
Boys / girls
477 / 386
School capacity
885
Capacity fill
863 / 885 (98%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 1–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Methodist
Religious ethos
Methodist
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Claire Bentley

Location

Address
Culford
Postcode
IP28 6TX
Town
Bury St. Edmunds
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
West Suffolk
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed other independent school, Ages 1–19, in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, 863 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, independent. Religious character: Methodist.

Open schools in Bury St. Edmunds
52
Academies among open schools in Bury St. Edmunds
60% (31)
Open schools in IP28
10
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Bury St. EdmundsNear IP28

  • Howard Community Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP32 6SA · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

  • The Albany

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy alternative provision converter

    Bury St. Edmunds · IP33 3JX · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM0.0%

    2.8 miles away

  • Abbey Gardens School

    Other independent special school

    Bury St Edmunds · IP32 6SA · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    2.8 miles away

  • Tollgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP32 6DG · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand0.94

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Claire Bentley
Telephone
01284728615
Website
http://www.culford.co.uk/

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