Culford School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bury St. Edmunds, East of England IP28 6TX · Suffolk
#411 of 460 all-through schools in East of England
#3429 of 4,090 nationally
About Culford School
Culford School is a independent all-through located in Bury St. Edmunds, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 1–19. In 2025 it enrolled 863 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 21.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 411th of 460 ranked all-through schools in East of England. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (79th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 863; capacity filled 97.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 1.9%; ebacc average points 2.99.
There are 44 schools in Bury St. Edmunds; Culford School ranks 32nd of 41 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)31.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)39.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Culford School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 863
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 97.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 31.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 1.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.99
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 39.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Culford School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Howard Community Academy
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
210 students · 4.5 km away
Tollgate Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
437 students · 4.8 km away
St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
968 students · 4.9 km away
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
657 students · 5.1 km away
Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 5.3 km away
Sexton's Manor Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
165 students · 5.6 km away
King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,189 students · 5.7 km away
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy
Bury St. Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
168 students · 5.8 km away
Abbeygate Sixth Form College
Bury St Edmunds · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
1,163 students · 5.9 km away
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
188 students · 6.8 km away
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Bedford Girls' School
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843 students
St Albans School
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St Columba's College
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Frequently asked questions
Is Culford School a good school?
Culford School has a Success Index (England) of 21.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #411 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Culford School rank in East of England?
Culford School ranks #411 of 460 all-through schools in East of England and #3429 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Culford School?
Culford School had 863 students in 2025.
Is Culford School a primary school or a secondary school?
Culford School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 1–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Culford School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Culford School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.