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Special schools in and near Bury St Edmunds

All 4 special schools in Bury St Edmunds, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Bury St Edmunds

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  1. 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 a year
    About 18
    Pupils
    241
    View school Priory School
  2. 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 a year
    About 21
    Pupils
    217
    View school Riverwalk School
  3. Sir Peter Hall School

    Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ · All-through · Ages 9 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good in every area

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 59
    Pupils
    56
    View school Sir Peter Hall School

Just outside Bury St Edmunds

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

The big picture

How Bury St Edmunds's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Bury St Edmunds 0%England 62%Priory School: 0%Riverwalk School: 0%Sir Peter Hall School: 0%0%25%50%75%100%
Special schools in Bury St Edmunds

Days missed

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

Bury St Edmunds average 17.1%Priory School: 9.6%Riverwalk School: 10.9%Sir Peter Hall School: 30.8%0%8%16%24%32%
Special schools in Bury St Edmunds

Ofsted grades in Bury St Edmunds

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 2
  • Good: 1 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
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About these schools

Special schools in Bury St Edmunds, explained

There are 4 special schools in Bury St Edmunds, teaching 514 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

47.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £24,574 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 39.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Bury St Edmunds?
There are 4 special needs schools in Bury St Edmunds, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Bury St Edmunds?
Bury St Edmunds has 1 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Bury St Edmunds special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Bury St Edmunds is 7:1. 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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