Schools in Bury St Edmunds

• 50open schools
• 36primary
• 5secondary
• 4special school

Schools near Bury St Edmunds by distance

Schools whose official address gives Bury St Edmunds as the town, in Suffolk, grouped by type.

Primary schools 36

• Abbots Green Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 608 pupils

  Airfield Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7PJ

  Ofsted 7 Jun 2022: Good

• All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 175 pupils

  The Street, Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4QA

  Ofsted 23 Jan 2024: Outstanding

  Church of England

• Bardwell Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 54 pupils

  School Lane, Bardwell, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1AD

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

  Church of England

• Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 70 pupils

  Church Road, Barningham, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1DD

  Ofsted 14 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 199 pupils

  Colethorpe Lane, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AU

  Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Beck Row Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 243 pupils

  The Street, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8AE

  Ofsted 13 Dec 2023: Good

• Cockfield Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 70 pupils

  Church Lane, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LA

  Ofsted 25 Feb 2020: Good (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Elmswell Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 383 pupils

  Oxer Close, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UE

  Ofsted 26 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 188 pupils

  School Road, Great Barton, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2RJ

  Ofsted 14 Nov 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Great Heath Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 438 pupils

  Girton Close, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7PT

  Ofsted 23 Jan 2024: Good

• Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 5 to 11 · 74 pupils

  Stanningfield Road, Great Whelnetham, Bury St. Edmunds, IP30 0UA

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 328 pupils

  Bridewell Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1RE

  Ofsted 28 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Hardwick Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 190 pupils

  Steward Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2PW

  Ofsted 28 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Hartest Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 42 pupils

  The Row, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4DL

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Honington Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 145 pupils

  Malting Row, Honington, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1RE

  Ofsted 15 Jul 2021 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Howard Community Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 210 pupils

  Beard Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6SA

  Ofsted 1 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Ickworth Park Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 185 pupils

  Meadow Drive, Horringer, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5SB

  Ofsted 19 Jun 2024: Good (predecessor school)

• Ixworth Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 163 pupils

  Crown Lane, Ixworth, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 2EL

  Ofsted report card, 14 Jul 2026

  Church of England

• Norton CEVC Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 203 pupils

  School Close, Norton, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3LZ

  Ofsted 3 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 135 pupils

  School Road, Rattlesden, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0SE

  Ofsted 15 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 203 pupils

  Aylmer Close, Risby, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6RT

  Ofsted 29 Nov 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Rougham Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 5 to 11 · 196 pupils

  Church Road, Rougham, Bury St. Edmunds, IP30 9JJ

  Ofsted 14 May 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Sebert Wood Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 374 pupils

  Sebert Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EG

  Ofsted 14 Nov 2023: Good

• Sexton's Manor Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 165 pupils

  Greene Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3HG

  No inspection in this data yet

• St Christopher's CEVCP School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 389 pupils

  St Christopher's Cevcp School, Bellflower Crescent, Red Lodge, Bellflower Crescent, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8XQ

  Ofsted 2 Nov 2022: Good

  Church of England

• St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11

  Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1QG

  Ofsted 9 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  Roman Catholic

• St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 5 to 11 · 168 pupils

  Grove Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3BJ

  Ofsted 27 Mar 2024: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• St Mary's Church of England Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 414 pupils

  Trinity Avenue, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7LR

  Ofsted 22 May 2024: Requires improvement

  Church of England

• Stanton Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 218 pupils

  Upthorpe Road, Stanton, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 2AW

  Ofsted 9 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

• The Pines Primary School

  Primary · Free schools · ages 3 to 11 · 240 pupils

  Manor Wood, Red Lodge, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 8WL

  Ofsted 13 Dec 2022: Good

• Thurston Church of England Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 349 pupils

  Pond Field Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 3FT

  Ofsted 12 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Tollgate Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 437 pupils

  Tollgate Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6DG

  Ofsted 3 Oct 2023: Good

• Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 117 pupils

  Wattisfield Road, Walsham-le-Willows, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3BD

  Ofsted 28 Mar 2023: Good

  Church of England

• West Row Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 208 pupils

  Beeches Road, West Row, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 8NY

  Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026

• Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 301 pupils

  Brooklands Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3JX

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

• Woolpit Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 123 pupils

  Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9RU

  Ofsted 12 Jul 2022: Good

Secondary schools 5

• Bury St Edmunds County High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 657 pupils

  Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

• King Edward VI CEVC School

  Secondary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 11 to 16 · 1,189 pupils

  Grove Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BH

  Ofsted 9 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• St Benedict's Catholic School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 968 pupils

  Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH

  Ofsted 4 Jun 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

• Sybil Andrews Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 657 pupils

  Rougham Tower Avenue, Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7QB

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2023: Good

• Thurston Community College

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 18 · 1,512 pupils

  Norton Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3PB

  Ofsted 6 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

All-through schools 1

• Culford School

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 1 to 19 · 863 pupils

  Culford, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 6TX

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Methodist Independent

Sixth form colleges and 16 to 19 schools 1

• Abbeygate Sixth Form College

  Sixth form and 16 to 19 · Free schools 16 to 19 · ages 16 to 19 · 1,163 pupils

  Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU

  No inspection in this data yet

Special schools 4

• Abbey Gardens School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16

  Beard Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6SA

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Priory School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 5 to 19 · 241 pupils

  Mount Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH

  Ofsted 11 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

• Riverwalk School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 3 to 19 · 217 pupils

  Mayfield Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD

  Ofsted 16 Jul 2024: Good

• Sir Peter Hall School

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 9 to 16 · 56 pupils

  Airfield Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ

  Ofsted 17 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

Alternative provision and pupil referral units 2

• First Base Bury St Edmunds

  Alternative provision · Academy alternative provision converter · ages 3 to 8 · 0 pupils

  Airfield Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7PJ

  Ofsted 3 Jul 2023: Good

• The Albany

  Alternative provision · Academy alternative provision converter · ages 11 to 16 · 0 pupils

  Brooklands Close, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3JX

  Ofsted 10 May 2023: Inadequate (predecessor school)

Other schools 1

• South Lee School

  Other · Other independent school · ages 0 to 13 · 205 pupils

  Nowton Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2BT

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

Nearby towns

• Newmarket 13 miles
• Brandon 13 miles
• Stowmarket 14 miles
• Sudbury 14 miles
• Thetford 16 miles
• Haverhill 17 miles
• Diss 18 miles
• Eye 20 miles
• Halstead 20 miles
• Attleborough 21 miles

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