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King Edward VI CEVC School

Voluntary controlled school · Bury St Edmunds · IP33 3BH

Ages 11–16 · 1,189 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

42.9

Overall absence

9.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.10
−20+2
Attainment 842.9
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.0%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,246

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,189 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,189
Boys / girls
626 / 563
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,189 / 1,200 (99%)
Free school meals
21.9%
FSM pupils
260
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Deri O'Regan

Location

Address
Grove Road
Postcode
IP33 3BH
Town
Bury St Edmunds
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Urban/rural
Urban: 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
13 on roll / 15 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, 1,189 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.9%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

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 IP33
13
Secondary in IP33
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.

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  • Bury St Edmunds County High School

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    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP32 6RF · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.2
    • P8-0.1
    • Absence10.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • St Benedict's Catholic School

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.1
    • P80.2
    • Absence8.2%

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  • Sybil Andrews Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bury St. Edmunds · IP32 7QB · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.5
    • P80.1
    • Absence7.7%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Deri O'Regan
Telephone
01284761393
Website
http://www.king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk/

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