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Schools near IP30

Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk · ranked for your family, with the reasons

The IP30 postcode district, in and around Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. Within 2 miles of its middle there are 0 state primary schools; within 5 miles, 2 state secondary schools.

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The middle of IP30 is the average position of the 12 schools and nurseries we hold in it.

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State primary schools near IP30

0 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of IP30, ranked by what matters to you.

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State secondary schools near IP30

2 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of IP30, ranked by what matters to you. 1 more was left out by your filters.

  1. Thurston Community College

    State secondary · Bury St Edmunds · 3.5 miles

    59of 100

    Nobody refused in 2026 · Ofsted: School remains Good (2024) · classes of 22 on average

    How it scored 59
    • Resultsmatters7.5 of 20 points

      Better than 37% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of -0.16 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in March 2024: School remains Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters6 of 20 points

      3.5 miles from the middle of IP30, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 nobody who applied for a Year 7 place was refused one. Suffolk County Council

    • Attendance and behavioura little2.2 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 7.8% of sessions in 2024/25, against 7.4% at schools with a similar intake; 31.7 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 8.9 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little8.4 of 10 points

      Classes average 21.9 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

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  2. Sybil Andrews Academy

    State secondary · Bury St. Edmunds · 4.3 miles

    59of 100

    Nobody refused in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2023) · results: top 40% in England

    How it scored 59
    • Resultsmatters12.1 of 20 points

      Top 40% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.15 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, October 2023: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters2.9 of 20 points

      4.3 miles from the middle of IP30, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 nobody who applied for a Year 7 place was refused one. Suffolk County Council

    • Attendance and behavioura little2.2 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 7.8% of sessions in 2024/25, against 7.4% at schools with a similar intake; 19.8 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 8.9 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little6.8 of 10 points

      Classes average 23.8 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

How the ranking works

Each school gets a score out of 100. Every factor you care about scores the school from 0 to 1 on a published figure, and counts in proportion to how much you said it matters. The points under each school add up to its score.

A figure we do not hold counts at the middle, 0.5, and the school's reasons say so. Ties go to the nearer school. Special schools and colleges are not listed.

Sources: DfE school performance tables; Ofsted and the Independent Schools Inspectorate; councils' offer-day figures; DfE applications and offers; DfE pupil absence, suspensions and class sizes; DfE Get Information about Schools.

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