Schools in Bury St Edmunds
All 50 schools in Bury St Edmunds: 36 state primary schools, 5 state secondary schools, 1 sixth form college, 3 special schools and 3 independent schools, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
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Council admissions: Suffolk.
Primary schools (36) · Secondary schools (5) · Sixth form colleges (1) · Special schools (3) · Independent schools (3) · Alternative provision (2)
Primary schools
36 schools.
- Abbots Green Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- All Saints' CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bardwell CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barningham CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barrow CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beck Row Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cockfield CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Elmswell Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Great Barton CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Great Heath Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Great Whelnetham CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hardwick Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hartest CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Honington CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2021 · 21% met expected standard (KS2)
- Howard Community Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ickworth Park Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ixworth CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Norton CEVC Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rattlesden CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Risby CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rougham CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sebert Wood Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sexton's Manor Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion) · 27% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Christopher's CEVCP School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion) · 25% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 31% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanton Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Pines Primary School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thurston CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tollgate Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Walsham-le-Willows CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- West Row Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woolpit Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
5 schools.
- Bury St Edmunds County High School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected · 53% grade 5+ English and maths
- King Edward VI CEVC School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Benedict's Catholic School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sybil Andrews Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% grade 5+ English and maths
- Thurston Community College Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 51% grade 5+ English and maths
Sixth form colleges
1 school.
- Abbeygate Sixth Form College Free school · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · C+ average A level grade
Special schools
3 schools.
- Priory School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Riverwalk School Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Sir Peter Hall School Special free school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Independent schools
3 schools.
- Abbey Gardens School Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Culford School Independent, inspected by ISI · 27% A*/A at A level
- South Lee School Independent, inspected by ISI
Alternative provision
2 schools.
- First Base Bury St Edmunds Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- The Albany Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion)
Page updated 26 September 2026.