Bury St Edmunds County High School — Secondary School in Bury St Edmunds

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Bury St Edmunds County High School

Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF

739 Pupils

1,020 Capacity

11–16 Age Range

24.10% FSM %

387 Boys

352 Girls

About Bury St Edmunds County High School

Bury St Edmunds County High School is an Academies for pupils aged 11–16 based in Suffolk, East of England. The school is mixed-gender and Open with a Does not apply character.

It has 739 pupils on roll. School capacity: 1,020. Current headteacher: Sally Kennedy.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with Suffolk or the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Suffolk
Region	East of England
Administrative District	West Suffolk
Parliamentary Constituency	Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Ward	Tollgate
Urban / Rural	Urban: Further from a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Non-selective
Religious Character	Does not apply
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Not applicable
Trust / Sponsor	UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Opened	01-08-2011
UKPRN	10034608
URN	136990
Data Last Updated	04-03-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr Roger Quince	Chair of Local Governing Body	21/10/2021	19/10/2029	Interim Executive Board
Ms Sheila Belchin	Local Governor	20/09/2022	20/09/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Joanna Benson	Local Governor	14/09/2022	03/09/2025	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Melanie Duffield	Local Governor	21/01/2026	21/01/2030	Elected by parents
Mrs Hannah Dye	Local Governor	04/12/2023	28/03/2025	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Sally Kennedy	Local Governor	01/09/2021	—	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Toni Kittle	Local Governor	20/10/2021	19/10/2029	Interim Executive Board
Mrs Juliette Orsler	Local Governor	20/09/2022	20/09/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Miss Elizabeth Pascoe	Local Governor	05/09/2022	05/09/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Malcolm Reeve	Local Governor	26/01/2022	26/01/2030	Interim Executive Board
Mr Ivan Searle	Local Governor	01/07/1998	31/08/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Helen Sowerby	Local Governor	31/07/2023	30/07/2027	Appointed by GB/board