Abbeygate Sixth Form College
Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU
- Phase
- 16 plus
- School type
- Free schools 16 to 19
- Ages
- 16 to 19
- Trust
- EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Small
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- West Suffolk College
- Constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,750
- Pupils on roll
- 1,163
- URN
- 147063
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01284636501
About this school
Abbeygate Sixth Form College is a sixth form or college in Bury St Edmunds. It teaches children aged 16 to 19 and has 1,163 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Abbeygate Sixth Form College under its current framework. 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
Abbeygate Sixth Form College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2019, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Abbeygate Sixth Form College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 910 |
| 2023/24 | 1,073 |
| 2024/25 | 1,114 |
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%
- English as an additional language
- 6.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Suffolk College0.1 miles
16 plus · Bury St Edmunds
-
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Bury St. Edmunds
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King Edward VI CEVC School0.3 miles
Secondary · Bury St Edmunds
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Bury St Edmunds County High School0.6 miles
Secondary · Bury St Edmunds
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Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
Other schools in Bury St Edmunds
- West Suffolk College 16 plus
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Abbeygate Sixth Form College teach?
- Abbeygate Sixth Form College teaches children aged 16 to 19. It is a sixth form or college in Bury St Edmunds.
- Who is the headteacher of Abbeygate Sixth Form College?
- The headteacher of Abbeygate Sixth Form College is Mr Stuart Small, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Abbeygate Sixth Form College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Abbeygate Sixth Form College 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 big is Abbeygate Sixth Form College?
- Abbeygate Sixth Form College has 1,163 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 16 to 19.
- Is Abbeygate Sixth Form College full?
- Abbeygate Sixth Form College has capacity for 1,750 pupils and 1,163 on roll (66%), 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 Abbeygate Sixth Form College a faith school?
- No. Abbeygate Sixth Form College has no designated religious character.
- Is Abbeygate Sixth Form College a selective school?
- No. Abbeygate Sixth Form College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Abbeygate Sixth Form College?
- Abbeygate Sixth Form College is part of EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Abbeygate Sixth Form College publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Abbeygate Sixth Form College. 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 10 July 2026.