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Abbeygate Sixth Form College

Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU ·

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At a glance

A state sixth-form free school for ages 16–19 in Bury St Edmunds. A-level results are around the England average (33.4 points per entry vs 35.0, 2024/25).

Ages
16–19
Pupils
1,163
Gender
–
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Suffolk
Academy trust
EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Stuart Small
Opened
Sept 2019

Inspection

No published Ofsted inspection for this school yet. New schools and recently converted academies are usually inspected within their first few years.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

A-level results, 2024/25 · 499 students

Average grade
C+
England B-
Points per entry
33.41
England 35.00
AAB+ (2 facilitating)
10.9%
England 17.5%

Points per A-level entry over time

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,114
Capacity
1,750
66% full
Girls / boys
58/42
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)0%
  • English as an additional language6.2%
  • SEN support13.9%
  • Education, Health and Care plan0.8%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded sixth form / college schools in England.
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