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Bury St Edmunds County Upper School, Bury St Edmunds

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very good upper school...

Denice, Bury St. Edmunds

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My son goes to this school and he really enjoys it the teachers are very understanding and will help....


Bury St Edmunds County Upper School details

Address:
Bury St Edmunds County Upper School
Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP32 6RF
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Exam data
Authority:
Suffolk
Type:
Community
Admissions:
Comprehensive
Gender of entry:
Mixed
Age range:
13-18
Number of students:
934
Gender of sixth form:
Mixed
Last inspection:
October 2003. Read the full inspection report.
Official school profile:
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Artsmark Gold 2002DfES Achievement Award 2003Investor in People Status 1995Specialism: Technology Specialism: Science

General information

Background: Bury St Edmunds County Upper School was founded in 1904 as a secondary school and pupil teacher centre. It moved to its current site in 1964 and has been, since 1972, a mixed, community upper school. It has a full range of buildings built from 1964 through to 1999 and a further half a million pound building programme is planned for 2004/5. Along with the buildings the school has extensive playing fields, tennis/netball courts, a multi games all weather pitch and two sports halls. The school has been a technology college since 1997 and has particular strength in information technology. The school offers Japanese to GCSE and AS level. As a winner of several Awards it takes part in the French, German and Japanese exchanges, ski trip, Duke of Edinburgh?s Award and debating. Each year the school raises over 10,000 pounds in its Christmas Charity Fortnight.


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