Overall Oxbridge
#972
1 ranked schools · -58 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
3
Offers
1
Offer rate33.3%
+10.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Bury St. Edmunds
On the gentle chalk plain of West Suffolk, where the River Lark winds through the old abbey precinct, Bury St Edmunds has been the region's market and cathedral town since Abbot Baldwin laid out its grid streets around 1080. Around 41,000 people make their home here today. The medieval core, anchored by St Edmundsbury Cathedral and the Norman abbey ruins, is both the cultural and retail hub for West Suffolk.
Culford, to the north, and Rougham, to the east, are among the most sought-after villages for primary school catchments. Greater Anglia services reach Cambridge in around forty minutes and Ipswich in under an hour. Great Whelnetham and Risby extend the residential choice to the quieter southern and western fringes.
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of which2sixth forms·7faith14 total
Area Performance
Bury St. Edmunds schools rank in the top 53% of England
Across 48 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.45/10, +0.05 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
8% Elite
Distribution across all Bury St. Edmunds schools
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Bury St. Edmunds vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 53%
Across all ranked Bury St. Edmunds schools
Top 56%Primaryavg #8,252 of 14,825
Top 43%Secondaryavg #1,639 of 3,810
Top 45%Sixth formavg #1,148 of 2,525
Primary schools: 36 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,252
-6 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 56% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
57%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,252
-6 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 56% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
57%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.22 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,639
+7 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 43% of 3,810
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
38%
-18 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.5
+6.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.22 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,639
+7 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 43% of 3,810
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
38%
-18 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.5
+6.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10
+0.56 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,148
+5 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 45% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
22%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
54%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10
+0.56 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,148
+5 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 45% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
22%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
54%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Cambridge
#1,107
1 ranked schools · -334 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,871
Applications
3
Offers
1
Offer rate33.3%
+3.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Bury St. Edmunds town
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Bury St. Edmunds town
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School profiles in Bury St. Edmunds
Browse 17 local profile links across primary schools in bury st. edmunds town, secondary schools in bury st. edmunds town and sixth forms in bury st. edmunds town. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.
Primary schools in Bury St. Edmunds town
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Secondary schools in Bury St. Edmunds town
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