King Edward VI CEVC School
Grove Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Deri O'Regan
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- Constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,200
- Pupils on roll
- 1,189
- URN
- 124856
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01284761393
About this school
King Edward VI CEVC School is a Church of England voluntary controlled secondary school in Bury St Edmunds. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,189 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 239 | 234 | 229 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.3 | 42.9 | 45.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.05 -0.13 to +0.24 | -0.10 -0.29 to +0.08 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 38.5% | 38% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 64.5% | 62.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 21% | 18.4% | 16.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How King Edward VI CEVC School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Suffolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45.3 | 37.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.9 | 37.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.4 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,196 |
| 2023/24 | 1,197 |
| 2024/25 | 1,199 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How King Edward VI CEVC School compares
King Edward VI CEVC School ranked 15th of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 59% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.4 | 9.9% | 20% | 1,189 | — |
| Bury St Edmunds County High School | 49.8 | 9.5% | 24.6% | 657 | 0.4 miles |
| St Benedict's Catholic School | 49.8 | 7.2% | 12.7% | 968 | 0.5 miles |
| Sybil Andrews Academy | 49.5 | 7.8% | 14.5% | 657 | 2.3 miles |
| Thurston Community College | 46.9 | 7.8% | 18% | 1,512 | 4.5 miles |
| Ixworth High School | 44 | 9.3% | 22.9% | 512 | 6.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.02%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 9.87%
- Persistent absence
- 25.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bury St Edmunds County High School0.4 miles
Secondary · Bury St Edmunds
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St Benedict's Catholic School0.5 miles
Secondary · Bury St Edmunds
-
Sybil Andrews Academy2.3 miles
Secondary · Bury St. Edmunds
-
Thurston Community College4.5 miles
Secondary · Bury St Edmunds
-
Ixworth High School6.8 miles
Secondary · Ixworth
Other schools in Bury St Edmunds
- Bury St Edmunds County High School Secondary
- St Benedict's Catholic School Secondary
- Thurston Community College Secondary
- Abbots Green Primary Academy Primary
- All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall Primary
- Bardwell Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Beck Row Primary Academy Primary
- Cockfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Elmswell Community Primary School Primary
- Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does King Edward VI CEVC School teach?
- King Edward VI CEVC School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Bury St Edmunds.
- Who is the headteacher of King Edward VI CEVC School?
- The headteacher of King Edward VI CEVC School is Mr Deri O'Regan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was King Edward VI CEVC School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected King Edward VI CEVC School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is King Edward VI CEVC School?
- King Edward VI CEVC School has 1,189 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is King Edward VI CEVC School full?
- King Edward VI CEVC School has capacity for 1,200 pupils and 1,189 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is King Edward VI CEVC School a faith school?
- Yes. King Edward VI CEVC School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Is King Edward VI CEVC School a selective school?
- No. King Edward VI CEVC School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- What SEN provision does King Edward VI CEVC School have?
- The schools register lists King Edward VI CEVC School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have King Edward VI CEVC School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.3 in 2022/23 and 45.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does King Edward VI CEVC School rank locally?
- King Edward VI CEVC School ranked 15th of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 59% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is King Edward VI CEVC School's absence rate?
- King Edward VI CEVC School's overall absence rate is 9.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are King Edward VI CEVC School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, King Edward VI CEVC School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.