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Sybil Andrews Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bury St. Edmunds · IP32 7QB

Ages 11–16 · 657 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.5

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.15
−20+2
Attainment 847.5
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry74%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
659

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

92

Places offered

116

1st-preference offers

92

Total preferences (any rank)
187
Preferred offers (top 3)
110
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill84%

657 pupils · 780 places

Pupils on roll
657
Boys / girls
341 / 316
School capacity
780
Capacity fill
657 / 780 (84%)
Free school meals
14.8%
FSM pupils
97
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Unity Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Henry Stevenson

Location

Address
Rougham Tower Avenue
Postcode
IP32 7QB
Town
Bury St. Edmunds
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
22 on roll / 18 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, 657 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.8%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

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.

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    • Att844.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence8.5%

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    Ages 11–16

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

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    Ages 11–16

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

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Henry Stevenson
Telephone
01284413400
Website
www.sybilandrewsacademy.co.uk

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