Awards and Achievements
County Upper is recognized by Healthy Schools Suffolk and is accredited as an Investor in People. Both the English and History Departments participate in the Prince of Wales' Prince's Teaching Institute Schools Programme to enhance the quality and breadth of the curricula including visits to Stratford, Berlin, Rome, the Somme battlefields and Auschwitz and County Upper received an International School Award in 2007 and 2010 from the British Council both for its strength in foreign language teaching and its scientific and cultural links with Europe, Japan and the USA. It earned a "Distinction" designation from Education Extra for its extensive range of extra-curricular activities consisting of more than weekly 60 clubs and activities, its musical, drama & dance productions, the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme and its frequent sports and music tours abroad to countries including Malta, Jersey, Spain, Germany, Turkey and the USA.
St Edmundsbury Borough Council awarded the school catering department a maximum 5 star rating in October 2010.
The school's annual Charity Fortnight, organised by the Sixth Form, raises around £12,000 each year for good causes; one local, one national and one international. The 2012 total of £15,607 topped that achieved in 2011, which included a special donation to Cycle to Rwanda who County Upper School sponsored to mark Olympic year to help buy sports equipment for schools in Africa, of £14,852.
The school recognises exceptional service by students to the school and the wider community each year by presenting The Princess Diana Award at its annual Prize Giving.
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