Secondary schools in Bury St Edmunds

There are 5 secondary schools in Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk), teaching 4,326 pupils. Of the 4 with a score, 1 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 0 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Bury St Edmunds All schools in Bury St Edmunds

Pupils from low-income families20%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools1 of 4scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)1of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full2 of 4places are under pressure here

Average class size22.9one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Secondary schools (5)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	St Benedict's Catholic SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	968	12%	Not inspected	70	61 to 77
2	Bury St Edmunds County High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	657	26%	Report card 2026	55	45 to 65
3	Thurston Community CollegeCouncil · ages 11-18	1,512	19%	Good 2024	51	42 to 61
4	King Edward VI CEVC SchoolChurch of England · ages 11-16	1,189	22%	Not inspected	36	28 to 46
	Learning Support, Western Area Education OfficeMiscellaneous · ages 5-16	–	–	Not inspected	–

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Ipswich13 schools Lowestoft5 schools Woodbridge2 schools Stowmarket3 schools Sudbury3 schools Haverhill2 schools Bury St. Edmunds1 schools Beccles2 schools Eye2 schools Newmarket1 schools Felixstowe1 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.