Located in Bungay, Bungay High School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Bungay High School currently has around 996 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.1% boys and 49.9% girls. Around 23.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 9.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.8%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 3 pupils.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.3%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 44% who stay in school sixth forms and 33% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Queen's Road, Bungay, NR35 1RW
Website: http://www.bungayhigh.co.uk/
Telephone: 01986892140
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Suffolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Chanel Oswick
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 136998

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/09/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1200
Number of Pupils: 996
Number of Boys: 499
Number of Girls: 497

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 9.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 25.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British88.30%879
Other White4.20%42
Unclassified2.10%21
Other Mixed1.20%12
White and Asian1.10%11
White and Black African0.70%7
Indian0.70%7
White and Black Caribbean0.40%4
Other (any other ethnic group)0.40%4
Irish0.30%3
Other Asian0.20%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.10%1
Chinese0.10%1
African0.10%1
Other Black0.10%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Average (-0.06)
Of the 150 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 148 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
-0.06
Local authority average
-0.42
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
15%
Local authority average
18%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
40%
Local authority average
34%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
45.1
Local authority average
40.3
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
3.8
Local authority average
3.4
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
97%

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bungay Primary School
Wingfield Street , NR35 1HA
3out of 4 980 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bungay Primary School
Wingfield Street , NR35 1HA
- not rated 980 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
St Mary's Street , NR35 1AY
3out of 4 1,188 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
St Mary's Street , NR35 1AY
- not rated 1,188 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Earsham CE VA Primary School
School Road , Earsham NR35 2TF
- not rated 1,845 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bungay High School
Queen's Road , NR35 1RW
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bungay High School
Queen's Road , NR35 1RW
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bungay Middle School
Hillside Road East , NR35 1JS
- not rated 1,075 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dunelm Independent School
Dunelm House , Lower Olland Street NR35 1BZ
- not rated 887 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle EAST School
Hillside Road East , NR35 1JS
4out of 4 1,075 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.