Bury St Edmunds County High School Exam Results

SuffolkURN 136990Academy converter · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Non-Selective
School sector
State-funded
Classification date and definitions

School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2024 · older data
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Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 1,475 known course entries. 19.7% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 99.9% of known entries. In 2023/24, the published A-Level records show 54 known course entries. 62.5% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 14.8% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolSuffolkState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 844.842.946.2
English & maths 5+44.3%40.0%46.3%
English & maths 4+62.2%60.7%64.8%
English & maths 7+15.1%9.5%14.2%
KS4 pupils1857,731632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2644.844.3%62.2%15.1%185Provisional
2024/2549.853.0%69.6%Not applicable168Final
2023/2446.245.7%69.9%Not applicable186Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF
Admissions policy
Non-selective schools in other areas
Sex of entry
Mixed
Age range
11 to 16
Religious character
Does not apply
Whole-school pupils
657
KS4 pupils
185
KS4 pupils with SEN
21.1%
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
4.9%

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1618521.1%Provisional
2024/25Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1616816.7%Final
2023/24Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 181869.1%Final
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
20%
of fully published grades
-5.7 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
11%
of fully published grades
-3.4 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
4%
of fully published grades
-1.6 pp vs England sample
Entries
1,475
1,474 published · 24 courses
1,475 known entries · 99.9% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language182
21%
9%2%
English Literature173
20%
13%5%
Mathematics182
21%
14%3%
Combined ScienceDouble award · 2 GCSEs131
6%
1%0%
Physics45
51%
33%13%
Chemistry45
47%
27%16%
Biology46
50%
26%13%
History102
23%
11%6%
French81
16%
11%7%
Geography79
23%
13%5%
Business Studies77
8%
3%0%
Food Preparation and Nutrition56
0%
0%0%
Sociology54
19%
9%4%
Computer Science38
29%
21%5%
Physical Education35
6%
3%0%
German32
34%
25%6%
Photography26
23%
15%8%
Drama23
22%
9%4%
Art and Design18
33%
17%6%
Religious Studies17
18%
12%6%
Spanish12
33%
17%8%
Music11
18%
0%0%
Film Studies9
33%
33%22%
Polish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
0%10%20%30%40%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/261,47520%11%4%99.9%Provisional
2024/251,37025%13%4%99.5%Final
2023/241,46119%9%3%99.4%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2024)

Academic year 2023/24. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset. More recent A-Level results are not held for this school.

Final
A* entry rate
12%
of fully published entries
+2.9 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
62%
of fully published entries
+34.1 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
75%
of fully published entries
+20.7 pp vs England sample
Entries
54
8 published · 20 courses
54 known entries · 14.8% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2023/24
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Mathematics812%
62%
75%
Computer Science5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
English Literature4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Geography4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Government and Politics4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Sociology4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Biology3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
History3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Religious Studies3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Chemistry2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Fine Art2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
German2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Mathematics (Further)2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Physics2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Drama and Theatre Studies1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
French1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Media / Film / TV Studies1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Music1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Photography1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Psychology1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%2023/24
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2023/245412%62%75%14.8%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence