King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BH · Suffolk · secondary school
17th of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 928 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.1/10 among them, against 4.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 38.0 · 35 | 30% | 1.05 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.1 · 42 | 25% | 1.06 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 45.4 · 48 | 10% | 0.48 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 38.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 45.4, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.1 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than peers nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in November 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.1 out of 10 among them, against 4.0 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Further Maths, German support, and Lit Legends clubs, or play mixed football. Arts options include The Band, King's Sinfonia, and GCSE Art & Photography Intervention. Trips include a China exchange, Azores residential, London visits, ski trips, and history visits to IWM Duxford and Ypres. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 1189 pupils in a capacity of 1200, leaving 11 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to improve their Progress 8 scores? What specific support is available for students aiming for higher grades in English and maths? How does the school manage the competitive nature of admissions for the remaining places?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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