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Sixth forms in and near Bury St Edmunds

All 4 sixth forms in Bury St Edmunds, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Bury St Edmunds

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  1. St Benedict's Catholic School

    Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Bury St Edmunds sixth forms average.

    239 first choices, 167 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.9

    Bury St Edmunds sixth forms 51.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.2%Bury St Edmunds sixth forms 8.1%
    Pupils
    968
    Pupils per teacher
    15.8
    View school St Benedict's Catholic School
  2. Abbeygate Sixth Form College

    Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU · Sixth Form · Ages 16 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    No published results yet.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Bury St Edmunds sixth forms 8.1%
    Pupils
    1,163
    Pupils per teacher
    26.0
    View school Abbeygate Sixth Form College
  3. Priory School

    Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.6%
    Pupils
    241
    Pupils per teacher
    7.3
    View school Priory School
  4. Riverwalk School

    Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.9%
    Pupils
    217
    Pupils per teacher
    8.5
    View school Riverwalk School

Just outside Bury St Edmunds

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Bury St Edmunds.

  1. Thurston Community College

    4.0 miles from Bury St Edmunds · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Bury St Edmunds sixth forms average.

    271 first choices, 277 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.9

    Bury St Edmunds sixth forms 51.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.8%Bury St Edmunds sixth forms 8.1%
    Pupils
    1,512
    Pupils per teacher
    17.1
    View school Thurston Community College
The big picture

How Bury St Edmunds's sixth forms spread out

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Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Bury St Edmunds average 9.2%St Benedict's Catholic School: 7.2%Priory School: 9.6%Riverwalk School: 10.9%0%4%8%12%16%
Sixth forms in Bury St Edmunds

Ofsted grades in Bury St Edmunds

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 4
  • Good: 2 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Bury St Edmunds

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 4 sixth forms in Bury St Edmunds have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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About these schools

Sixth forms in Bury St Edmunds, explained

There are 4 sixth forms in Bury St Edmunds, teaching 2,589 children. 0 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Bury St Edmunds sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 51.9 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

15.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,687 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 21.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many sixth forms are in Bury St Edmunds?
There are 4 sixth forms in Bury St Edmunds, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Bury St Edmunds?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Bury St Edmunds on Eduscope are 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.
How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth forms are in Bury St Edmunds?
Bury St Edmunds has 2 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms in Bury St Edmunds ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Bury St Edmunds sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Bury St Edmunds is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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