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Culford School

Other independent school in Bury St. Edmunds (Suffolk).

Pupils
863
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
24.7%
2025/26
Capacity
98%
863 / 885 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

There are few places quite like Culford. It is a school that places the individual at its heart, where teachers are committed to helping every child unlock their full potential, to be ready for life. From the moment our children arrive, aged one onward, Culford provides a high-quality education and the dynamic support needed to open up opportunities for every pupil.

These combine into a highly personalised learning programme that helps each child achieve their aspirations. Culford School is regarded amongst the best boarding schools in the country, with over 420 pupil in the senior school, 260 in the Prep School and 110 in Pre-Prep & Nursery, we have the resources and facilities to offer world leading teaching and coaching.

Culford School received the highest grading possible in all areas of a recent educational quality inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) for both Senior and Lower Schools, with a grading of excellent across the board. The school was judged as excellent in both categories - pupil achievement and pupil awareness.

We encourage our pupils to question, challenge and ask why?

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Netball
  • Photography
  • Stem
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Textiles
  • Forest School

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment

Key facts

URN
124886
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
1 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Methodist
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Suffolk
Constituency
West Suffolk
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1980

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.

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