A town in Suffolk
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, fewer than across England. Results at 11 are below England, and results at 16 were close to England in 2026. Missing school is a bigger problem than across England.
Bury St Edmunds at a glance
How Bury St Edmunds's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
10 mainstream schools in Bury St Edmunds, best first
Results well above the England average.
76 first choices, 74 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
England 62%
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1RE · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11
Results above the England average.
41 first choices, 42 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
England 62%
Results above the England average.
48 first choices, 50 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
England 62%
3 mainstream schools in Bury St Edmunds, best first
Results above the England average.
239 first choices, 167 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.9
England 46.2
Results close to the England average.
67 first choices, 98 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.8
England 46.2
Results below the England average.
226 first choices, 225 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1642.4
England 46.2
11 in Bury St Edmunds, highest Ofsted grade first
Suffolk, IP32 7LN · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2GJ · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2BA · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
4 in Bury St Edmunds, by the school's Eduscope score
Results above the England average.
239 first choices, 167 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.9
England 46.2
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU · Sixth Form · Ages 16 to 19
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
4 in Bury St Edmunds. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ · All-through · Ages 9 to 16
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
2 in Bury St Edmunds. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6SA · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2BT · Independent · Primary · Ages 0 to 13
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
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Your home council handles your application, wherever the school is. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place: each school's admission rules decide.
Pick a stage to see every Bury St Edmunds school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
All 9 inspected are Good or better.
11nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
86% Good or better. 50% met the standard at 11.
15schools
Ages 11 to 16
All 2 inspected are Good or better. 43% got grade 5 in English and maths.
8schools
All 2 inspected are Good or better. About 7 pupils per teacher.
4schools
Here's how Bury St Edmunds's schools break down by type, faith and more.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
Bury St EdmundsEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 7 primaries with one.
86%
England 96%
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
2 of the 2 with a grade.
100%
England 93%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
50%
England 62%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
43%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
20%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
23%
Latest graded inspection for the 14 schools that have one.
86%
Good or Outstanding
Bury St Edmunds in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Bury St Edmunds has 32 schools and nurseries.
There are 10% more pupils than in 2018.
23% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Bury St Edmunds's state schools each January.
Up 10% since 2018. More children can mean popular schools fill up faster.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Bury St Edmunds23%
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Bury St Edmunds has 32 schools, including 15 primary schools, 8 secondary schools, 11 nurseries, 2 independent schools, 4 special schools. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Bury St Edmunds on Eduscope are Abbots Green Primary Academy, Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School, St Benedict's Catholic School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
86% of inspected schools in Bury St Edmunds hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is below the England average of 94.8%. This includes 2 schools rated Outstanding and 10 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Bury St Edmunds, 50% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Bury St Edmunds is 17.2:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Bury St Edmunds is 19.7%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 7,715 pupils enrolled across schools in Bury St Edmunds, with 3,224 in primary and 3,328 in secondary. 19.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
There are 2 independent schools in Bury St Edmunds. Fees vary by school and age group, with day school fees typically ranging from £10,000 to £20,000 per year. You can compare all private schools in Bury St Edmunds on Eduscope, including ISI inspection ratings where available.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 32 schools in Bury St Edmunds by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
