King Edward VI CEVC School Catchment Area
King Edward VI CEVC School is a voluntary controlled secondary school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1199 pupils, and a capacity of 1200 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,199
Pupils
1,200
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
King Edward VI CEVC School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for King Edward VI CEVC School?
The catchment area for King Edward VI CEVC 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to King Edward VI CEVC School is managed by Suffolk and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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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 →King Edward VI CEVC School: at or above its 1200 place limit
King Edward VI CEVC School has a published admission number of 1200 places. 1199 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1200 places. Suffolk allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 19.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bury St Edmunds.
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) →
King Edward VI CEVC School: School Information
- Full address
- Grove Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BH
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 124856
Other Secondary Schools in Bury St Edmunds
If King Edward VI CEVC School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Bury St Edmunds are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Suffolk
King Edward VI CEVC School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Suffolk. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to King Edward VI CEVC 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: King Edward VI CEVC School
What is the catchment area for King Edward VI CEVC School? ▾
The catchment area for King Edward VI CEVC 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is King Edward VI CEVC School oversubscribed? ▾
King Edward VI CEVC School is operating close to its capacity of 1200 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for King Edward VI CEVC School? ▾
King Edward VI CEVC School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Suffolk before each admissions cycle.
What age range does King Edward VI CEVC School cover? ▾
King Edward VI CEVC 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 King Edward VI CEVC School? ▾
King Edward VI CEVC School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.