Bury St Edmunds County High School Catchment Area
Bury St Edmunds County High School is an academy converter secondary school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 739 pupils, and a capacity of 1020 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-16
Age range
739
Pupils
1,020
Capacity
72%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Bury St Edmunds County High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bury St Edmunds County High School?
The catchment area for Bury St Edmunds County High School is the geographic zone Suffolk uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Bury St Edmunds County High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Suffolk. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Suffolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Suffolk catchment area documents →Bury St Edmunds County High School: 1020 places, 72% filled: places available
Bury St Edmunds County High School has a published admission number of 1020 places. 739 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 72%. At 72% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1020 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 24.1% of pupils at Bury St Edmunds County High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Suffolk.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Suffolk publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Suffolk Council school admissions (official) →
Bury St Edmunds County High School: School Information
- Full address
- Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 24.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136990
Other Secondary Schools in Bury St Edmunds
If Bury St Edmunds County High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Bury St Edmunds are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Bury St Edmunds County High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bury St Edmunds County High School
What is the catchment area for Bury St Edmunds County High School? ▾
The catchment area for Bury St Edmunds County High School is the geographic zone Suffolk uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bury St Edmunds County High School oversubscribed? ▾
Bury St Edmunds County High School has a capacity of 1020 places and currently has 739 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Suffolk.
What is the admissions policy for Bury St Edmunds County High School? ▾
Admission to Bury St Edmunds County High School is managed by Suffolk. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Bury St Edmunds County High School cover? ▾
Bury St Edmunds County High School is a secondary school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bury St Edmunds County High School? ▾
Bury St Edmunds County High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.