Sybil Andrews Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk
Sybil Andrews Academy is a secondary school in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 October 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rougham Tower Avenue, Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7QB
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 657 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy studying a broad curriculum.”
- “They know it prepares them well for future study, training or work.”
- “Pupils learn well in carefully planned lessons taught by knowledgeable teachers.”
To improve
- “However, on occasions, teachers do not check thoroughly enough that pupils understand what they are taught.”
- “This means that some pupils have gaps in their learning, which hinders their progress.”
- “An increasingly small number of pupils do not meet the school’s high expectations for behaviour.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 56% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 101 first-preference applications, 109 offers in total, 101 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Thurston Community College 2.3 mi School remains Good
- King Edward VI CEVC School 2.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Bury St Edmunds County High School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Benedict's Catholic School 2.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Ixworth High School 5.3 mi Not judged
- Stowmarket High School 10.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Stowupland High School 11.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Mildenhall College Academy 11.9 mi School remains Good