King Edward VI CEVC School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bury St Edmunds, East of England IP33 3BH · Suffolk
#225 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1850 of 4,090 nationally
About King Edward VI CEVC School
King Edward VI CEVC School is a local authority secondary located in Bury St Edmunds, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,189 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 52.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 225th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (65th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (41th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,189; capacity filled 99.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 62.9%; ebacc average points 3.93.
There are 44 schools in Bury St Edmunds; King Edward VI CEVC School ranks 25th of 41 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary 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%)45.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21.9%
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 King Edward VI CEVC School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,189
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 62.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.93
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near King Edward VI CEVC School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy
Bury St. Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
168 students · 187 m away
Abbeygate Sixth Form College
Bury St Edmunds · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
1,163 students · 419 m away
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
657 students · 649 m away
St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
968 students · 824 m away
Tollgate Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
437 students · 1.0 km away
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
301 students · 1.2 km away
Sexton's Manor Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
165 students · 1.3 km away
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
328 students · 1.3 km away
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.3 km away
Howard Community Academy
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
210 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,221 students
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1,229 students
Aylsham High School
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1,138 students
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,241 students
Sandy Secondary School
Sandy · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,259 students
Barnwell School
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1,270 students
Frequently asked questions
Is King Edward VI CEVC School a good school?
King Edward VI CEVC School has a Success Index (England) of 52.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #225 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 King Edward VI CEVC School rank in East of England?
King Edward VI CEVC School ranks #225 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1850 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King Edward VI CEVC School?
King Edward VI CEVC School had 1,189 students in 2025.
Is King Edward VI CEVC School a primary school or a secondary school?
King Edward VI CEVC School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near King Edward VI CEVC School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King Edward VI CEVC School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.