Culford School

Culford, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 6TX

All-through school in Bury St. Edmunds.

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Age range
1–19
Co-ed status
Mixed
Number of students
895
Day / boarding
Day & boarding
Religious affiliation
Methodist
Average fees
Day £22,832 · Boarding £39,083 (annual, inc. VAT)
Has a nursery
Yes

Fee profile

Pre-Reception £15,960
Reception £14,100
Year 1 £15,180
Year 2 £15,180
Year 3 £18,525
Year 4 £18,525
Year 5 £21,435
Year 6 £21,435
Year 7 £24,120
Year 8 £24,120
Year 9 £30,780
Year 10 £30,780
Year 11 £30,780
Year 12 £30,780
Year 13 £30,780

Bursaries

Yes

Scholarships

Yes

A-level results

% A*–A27%
% A*–B67%
Subjects23

Results shown for 2025.

Subject popularity

By percentage of all A-level exams taken.

Mathematics14%
Geography11%
Art9%
Psychology9%
Finance + Business7%

Admissions

The admissions process at Culford School is broad, well structured and centred on long-term fit across the age range rather than a single one-off entry point. Culford's admissions team emphasises visits, assessment or examination where appropriate, interview and previous-school references, so the process is clearly structured.

How the school describes itself

  • Culford is supportive, well-resourced and substantial, with exceptional facilities and a warm welcome for families. The school is polished, confident and broad.

Parents like

  • A strong option for families who want real facilities, boarding depth and a Suffolk school with enough scale to feel substantial without being anonymous.

Inspection snapshot

The school has the sort of public profile where facilities, boarding depth and admissions material all signal institutional substance. Parents are really judging fit and tone rather than wondering whether the school has enough breadth.

Culford School

All-through school in Bury St. Edmunds.

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How the school describes itself

  • Culford is supportive, well-resourced and substantial, with exceptional facilities and a warm welcome for families. The school is polished, confident and broad.

Fee profile

Annual fees including VAT. 2025-26.

Pre-Reception£15,960
Reception£14,100
Year 1£15,180
Year 2£15,180
Year 3£18,525
Year 4£18,525
Year 5£21,435
Year 6£21,435
Year 7£24,120
Year 8£24,120
Year 9£30,780
Year 10£30,780
Year 11£30,780
Year 12£30,780
Year 13£30,780
Year 3£31,665
Year 4£31,665
Year 5£31,665
Year 6£31,665
Year 7£34,410
Year 8£34,410
Year 9£39,510
Year 10£39,510
Year 11£39,510
Year 12£39,510
Year 13£39,510
Year 3£36,240
Year 4£36,240
Year 5£36,240
Year 6£36,240
Year 7£38,925
Year 8£38,925
Year 9£48,795
Year 10£48,795
Year 11£48,795
Year 12£48,795
Year 13£48,795

A-level results

% A*–A27%
% A*–B67%
Different A-level subjects23

Results shown for 2025.

Popular subjects

By percentage of all A-level exams taken.

Mathematics14%
Geography11%
Art9%
Psychology9%
Finance + Business7%

Parents like

  • A strong option for families who want real facilities, boarding depth and a Suffolk school with enough scale to feel substantial without being anonymous.

Admissions

The admissions process at Culford School is broad, well structured and centred on long-term fit across the age range rather than a single one-off entry point. Culford's admissions team emphasises visits, assessment or examination where appropriate, interview and previous-school references, so the process is clearly structured.

Scholarships

Scholarships and bursaries are a meaningful part of the public offer at a school with this kind of scale, boarding depth and profile.

Bursaries

Culford publishes bursary support for children who might not otherwise be able to attend the school. The school says bursaries are means-tested, may supplement scholarship awards and are reviewed annually.

  • Families should confirm the relevant prep, senior or sixth-form entry route directly with the school.
  • The official pages confirm means-tested bursaries, but do not publish a standard remission range.
  • Families should contact admissions and complete the school’s current financial assessment process; awards are reviewed annually.

Inspection snapshot

The school has the sort of public profile where facilities, boarding depth and admissions material all signal institutional substance. Parents are really judging fit and tone rather than wondering whether the school has enough breadth.

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