Alde Valley Academy
Academy sponsor led · 645 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 33.7
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Bungay High School
- Pupils on roll
- 922of 1,200 places
- Free school meals
- 26.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 187
- Ofsted
- Report card, 3 March 2026Read the Ofsted report
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Bungay High School (URN 124835, until 1 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 150 pupils who finished Year 11 at Bungay High School in 2023, 36% stayed on in Bungay High School’s own sixth form (Suffolk average 39%), 43% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 62 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 50% went to university (Suffolk 26%, England 37%), and 17% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Physical Education is unusually popular at GCSE: 27% of the year group took it, against 11% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 41.7 against 46.1 across England and 42.8 in Suffolk, with 36% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Suffolk and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Bungay High School | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 150 | 7,591 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 36% | 39% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 10% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 43% | 42% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Bungay High School | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 62 | 7,162 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 50% | 26% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 17% | 10% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 24% | 36% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Bungay High School | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 41.7 | 42.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 59% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 21% | 27% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.67 | 3.70 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 21% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 29.0 | 30.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 45.1 | 46.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 3% | 10% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 185 | 99% | 89% | 8% | 20% | 59% |
| Mathematics | 185 | 99% | 88% | 12% | 22% | 70% |
| English Literature | 178 | 95% | 86% | 11% | 21% | 63% |
| Geography | 135 | 72% | 41% | 5% | 25% | 47% |
| Combined Science | 133 | 71% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 50% |
| Religious Studies | 70 | 37% | 31% | 6% | 32% | 54% |
| History | 62 | 33% | 41% | 16% | 26% | 52% |
| Biology | 52 | 28% | 23% | 25% | 45% | 85% |
| Physical Education | 51 | 27% | 11% | 4% | 24% | 57% |
| French | 49 | 26% | 18% | 33% | 29% | 90% |
| Chemistry | 49 | 26% | 23% | 24% | 47% | 88% |
| Physics | 49 | 26% | 23% | 27% | 46% | 88% |
| Design and Technology | 40 | 21% | 11% | 3% | 23% | 50% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 29 | 16% | 8% | 21% | 21% | 76% |
| Fine Art | 22 | 12% | 9% | 36% | 28% | 95% |
| Drama | 18 | 10% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 50% |
| Photography | 14 | 7% | 6% | 21% | 19% | 100% |
| Music | 11 | 6% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 18% |
| Media Studies | 10 | 5% | 4% | 20% | 20% | 80% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 44 | 100% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 41 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 30 | 79% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 12 | 32% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Bungay High School | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 84 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 38 | 2,713 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.55 | 31.88 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 9% | 11% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 15 | 39% | 13% |
| Geography | 13 | 34% | 10% |
| Biology | 10 | 26% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 7 | 18% | 17% |
| Photography | 6 | 16% | 3% |
| Physics | 6 | 16% | 12% |
| Religious Studies | 6 | 16% | 4% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 11 | 29% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.