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Sybil Andrews Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Kevin Blakey

corporate_fareUNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

location_onBury St. Edmunds, IP32 7QB

language Visit Website phone 1284413400

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

682

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Attainment 8

49.5

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GCSE Rank

#7 in Suffolk

#1,002 of 3,216 nationally

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Sybil Andrews Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Bury St. Edmunds, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Sybil Andrews Academy is an academy sponsor led in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. The school has approximately 627 pupils on roll, of whom 15% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 49.5, placing the school #7 in Suffolk and #1,002 of 3,216 nationally. 55.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 22.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.8:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 7.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

49.5

Grade 5+ E&M

55.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)22.0%

Entering EBacc60.80%

EBacc APS4.52

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc74.30%

EBacc APS4.33

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc72%

EBacc APS3.93

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc82%

EBacc APS5.17

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc84%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc76%

EBacc APS3.77

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 October 2023

Inspection Report

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14 May 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2023-10-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-05-14

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

7.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.2%(20 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 627 pupils. During this period, there were 47 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.5%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	627	47	7.5%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	621	43	6.9%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	634	48	7.6%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	639	34	5.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	639	43	6.7%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	684	47	6.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	682	15	2.2%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	679	20	2.9%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	678	24	3.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	675	25	3.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	681	48	7.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	654	35	5.4%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	656	4	0.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	656	37	5.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	630	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	630	46	7.3%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	639	36	5.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	567	17	3.0%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	580	22	3.8%	3.8%	4
2018/19 (Autumn term)	592	8	1.4%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	415	12	2.9%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	420	1	0.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	401	5	1.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	228	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	204	0	0.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	200	0	0.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 34 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 31 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 21 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 18 pupils

Physical Disability 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Sybil Andrews Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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