What ages does South Lee School teach?

South Lee School teaches children aged 0 to 13. It is an independent school in Bury St Edmunds.

Who is the headteacher of South Lee School?

The headteacher of South Lee School is Mrs Sarah Catchpole, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has South Lee School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected South Lee School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How many pupils are at South Lee School?

South Lee School has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 13.

Is South Lee School full?

South Lee School has capacity for 324 pupils and 205 on roll (63%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is South Lee School a faith school?

No. South Lee School has no designated religious character.

Is South Lee School a selective school?

No. South Lee School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

Does South Lee School publish exam results?

OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for South Lee School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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South Lee School

South Lee School

Nowton Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2BT

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 0 to 13
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Catchpole
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 324
Pupils on roll: 205
URN: 124876
Local authority: Suffolk
Telephone: 01284754654

About this school

South Lee School is an independent school in Bury St Edmunds. It teaches children aged 0 to 13 and has 205 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected South Lee School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

South Lee School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1961, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Trends over time

How South Lee School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	157
2023/24	173
2024/25	189

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 6
Pupils on SEN support: 34

Location

Nearby schools

Riverwalk School
Academies · Bury St. Edmunds

0.4 miles
Learning Support, Western Area Education Office
Other types · Bury St Edmunds

0.8 miles
Priory School
Academies · Bury St Edmunds

1.3 miles
First Base Bury St Edmunds
Academies · Bury St Edmunds

1.6 miles
Sir Peter Hall School
Free Schools · Bury St. Edmunds

1.7 miles

Other schools in Bury St Edmunds

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
Great Heath Academy Primary
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Primary
Hardwick Primary School Primary

Common questions

What ages does South Lee School teach?: South Lee School teaches children aged 0 to 13. It is an independent school in Bury St Edmunds.
Who is the headteacher of South Lee School?: The headteacher of South Lee School is Mrs Sarah Catchpole, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has South Lee School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected South Lee School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at South Lee School?: South Lee School has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 13.
Is South Lee School full?: South Lee School has capacity for 324 pupils and 205 on roll (63%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is South Lee School a faith school?: No. South Lee School has no designated religious character.
Is South Lee School a selective school?: No. South Lee School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Does South Lee School publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for South Lee School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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 24 July 2026.