Suffolk Schools and Education

There are 341 schools in Suffolk (excluding independent schools), including 253 primary schools, 46 secondary schools, and 5 serving sixth-form education. Suffolk has 6 schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are 3 schools in Suffolk under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms Pupils Referral Units

Suffolk Education Profile

The median school in Suffolk has 17% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 23rd highest figure in England. This represents about 18,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 6 of Suffolk's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Suffolk is 19.02 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 12th lowest ratio in England, and the lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the East of England region of the UK.

The 6 schools in Suffolk operating with pupil referral units offer 183 PRU places to the local area.

Looking at schools offering support for special educational needs, ; and .

Ipswich has the largest number of schools in Suffolk, 56 in total. This is followed by Lowestoft with 27 schools, and Bury St Edmunds with 22 schools.

Primaries

253

7.11% Outstanding • 70% Good

Secondaries

46

2.17% Outstanding • 80% Good

Sixth Forms

5

40% Outstanding • 60% Good

Primary Schools in Suffolk

Most of Suffolk's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 177 schools or 70% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and low - about 23% and 23% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 16% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Suffolk's primary schools most commonly have a good ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Abbots Green Primary Academy 2–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
High
Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Good
Church of England
Aldeburgh Primary School 4–11 yrs 105
Good
Low
Good
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Laxfield 4–11 yrs 119
Outstanding
Very high
Very high
Church of England
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
High
Church of England
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall 4–11 yrs 189
Outstanding
Good
Good
Church of England
Bacton Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Requires improvement
Very low
Low
Bardwell Church of England Primary School 5–11 yrs 105
Good
Good
Low
Church of England
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 105
Good
Very low
Good
Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 5–11 yrs 146
Good
Low
Low
Church of England
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4–11 yrs 120
Good
Good
Good
Church of England
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 5–10 yrs 210
Outstanding
High
Church of England
Bawdsey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2–11 yrs 105
Good
Low
Very low
Church of England
Bealings School 4–11 yrs 105
Outstanding
Good
Very high
Beaumont Community Primary School 5–11 yrs 140
Good
Very high
Low
Beccles Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Low
Beck Row Primary Academy 4–11 yrs 270
Requires improvement
Good
Very high
Bedfield Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 56 Church of England
Benhall St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4–11 yrs 105
Good
High
Good
Church of England
Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 5–11 yrs 56
Good
High
Low
Church of England
Bildeston Primary School 4–11 yrs 140
Good
Good
Good
Birchwood Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
Very high
Very high
Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
High
High
Church of England
Bosmere Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 315
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
High
Very high
Church of England
Bramfield Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 91
Good
Very high
High
Church of England
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4–11 yrs 255
Good
Very low
Good
Church of England
Brampton Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 105
Good
Very low
Very low
Church of England
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 4–11 yrs 630
Good
Low
Very high
Broke Hall Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 682
Very high
Brooklands Primary School 4–11 yrs 240
Good
Very high
High
Bucklesham Primary School 4–11 yrs 105
Good
Low
Low
Bungay Primary School 3–11 yrs 270
Good
Very low
Low
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
High
Good
Church of England
Burton End Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 429
Good
Good
Good
Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3–11 yrs 315
Good
Low
Very high
Church of England
Carlton Colville Primary School 3–11 yrs 450
Outstanding
Good
Very high
Castle Hill Infant School 4–7 yrs 225
Good
Very low
Castle Hill Junior School 7–11 yrs 378
Requires improvement
Very low
Low
Cavendish Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 105
Good
Good
Low
Church of England
Cedars Park Community Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Requires improvement
High
Very high
Cedarwood Primary School 5–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Very high
Charsfield Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 70
Good
Very low
Very low
Church of England
Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 140
Good
Very low
Low
Church of England
Chilton Community Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Clare Community Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
Good
Claydon Primary School 3–11 yrs 482
Good
Very low
Very high
Clements Primary Academy 2–11 yrs 345
Good
Low
Good
Cliff Lane Primary School 3–11 yrs 472
Requires improvement
Very low
Good
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
High
Cockfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4–11 yrs 110
Good
Very low
Very low
Church of England
Coldfair Green Community Primary School 4–11 yrs 140
Good
Colneis Junior School 7–11 yrs 360
Good
Low
Very high
Combs Ford Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Copdock Primary School 5–11 yrs 84
Outstanding
High
Very low
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 3–11 yrs 112
Good
High
Very high
Church of England
Coupals Primary Academy 4–11 yrs 216
Good
High
High
Crawford's Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 105
Good
Very low
Very low
Church of England
Creeting St Mary Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 5–11 yrs 105
Good
High
Good
Church of England
Dale Hall Community Primary School 5–11 yrs 420
Good
Very low
Good
Dell Primary School 3–11 yrs 442
Good
Very low
Good
Dennington Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 77
Good
Low
Low
Church of England
Earl Soham Community Primary School 4–11 yrs 84
Good
Very low
High
East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Good
Church of England
Easton Primary School 5–11 yrs 105
Good
Good
Very high
Edgar Sewter Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Requires improvement
High
High
Elm Tree Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Low
Elmsett Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 91 Church of England
Elmswell Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 315
Good
Low
Very high
Elveden Church of England Primary Academy 4–11 yrs 99
Outstanding
Good
Very low
Church of England
Exning Primary School 5–11 yrs 222
Outstanding
Very high
Good
Eyke Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 140
Good
Very high
Very high
Church of England
Fairfield Infant School 3–7 yrs 270
Good
High
Forest Academy 3–11 yrs 315
Good
Low
Good
Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 3–11 yrs 350
Good
Good
Very high
Church of England
Freeman Community Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Fressingfield Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 140
Good
Low
Good
Church of England
Gislingham Church of England Primary School 5–11 yrs 105
High
Good
Church of England
Glade Academy 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Very low
Good
Glemsford Primary Academy 2–11 yrs 259
Good
High
Very high
Gorseland Primary School 3–11 yrs 502
Outstanding
Low
Low
Grace Cook Primary School 2–11 yrs 270
Grange Community Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy 5–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Church of England
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4–11 yrs 150
Good
Very low
Very high
Church of England
Great Heath Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Good
Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
High
Church of England
Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School 5–11 yrs 160
Very low
Church of England
Grove Primary School 3–11 yrs 367
Good
High
Good
Grundisburgh Primary School 5–11 yrs 196
Good
High
Good
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School 5–11 yrs 420
Good
Very low
High
Gunton Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 315
Good
Good
Good
Gusford Community Primary School 4–11 yrs 630
Requires improvement
Good
Good
Hadleigh Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 546
Good
Low
Good
Halifax Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Low
Handford Hall Primary School 3–11 yrs 330
Good
Very high
High
Hardwick Primary School 4–11 yrs 255
Hartest Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 105
Special Measures
Good
Low
Church of England
Heath Primary School, Kesgrave 3–11 yrs 630
Good
Low
High
Helmingham Primary School and Nursery 3–11 yrs 90
Very low
Henley Primary School 4–11 yrs 105
Very high
High
Hillside Primary School 3–11 yrs 500
Requires improvement
Very low
Very high
Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School 5–11 yrs 98
Low
Low
Church of England
Holbrook Primary School 4–11 yrs 196
Good
High
Good
Hollesley Primary School 3–11 yrs 105
Requires improvement
Low
High
Holton St Peter Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 116
Good
Very low
High
Honington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Low
Church of England
Hopton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3–11 yrs 105
Good
Very low
Low
Church of England
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Good
Howard Community Academy 3–11 yrs 315
Requires improvement
Very low
Very low
Hundon Community Primary School 4–11 yrs 105
Good
Very low
Low
Ickworth Park Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
Good
Ilketshall St Lawrence School 4–11 yrs 105
Good
Low
High
Ixworth Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 236
Good
Very low
Good
Church of England
Kedington Primary Academy 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Very high
Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4–11 yrs 168
Good
Very high
High
Church of England
Kersey Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 75 Church of England
Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 341
Good
Very low
Very low
Church of England
Kingsfleet Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Very high
Kyson Primary School 3–11 yrs 446
Good
Low
Good
Lakenheath Community Primary School 4–11 yrs 315
Requires improvement
Low
High
Langer Primary Academy 4–11 yrs 210
Serious Weaknesses
Very low
High
Laureate Community Academy 2–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
High
Lavenham Community Primary School 4–11 yrs 125
Good
Low
Low
Leiston Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very low
Low
Long Melford Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Very high
Church of England
Martlesham Primary Academy 4–11 yrs 140
Good
Good
High
Mellis Church of England Primary School 5–11 yrs 182
Good
Very low
Very high
Church of England
Melton Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Low
Mendham Primary School 3–11 yrs 80
Good
Very low
Low
Mendlesham Primary School 4–11 yrs 105
Good
Very high
Low
Middleton Community Primary School 4–11 yrs 75
Good
Good
Very low
Morland Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 444
Good
Low
Low
Church of England
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
Very high
Very high
Church of England
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy 3–11 yrs 378
Good
High
Very low
Nacton Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 98
Good
High
Low
Church of England
Nayland Primary School 4–11 yrs 218
Good
Good
High
New Cangle Community Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
Good
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very low
Very high
Norton CEVC Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
Good
Very high
Church of England
Occold Primary School 4–11 yrs 70
Good
High
Very low
Old Newton Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 73
Good
Low
Low
Church of England
Orford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2–11 yrs 105
Good
Low
Very low
Church of England
Otley Primary School 4–11 yrs 70
Requires improvement
Oulton Broad Primary School 3–11 yrs 346
Outstanding
Very high
Very high
Paddocks Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
Very high
Pakefield Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Good
Palgrave Church of England Primary School 5–11 yrs 63
Good
High
Very low
Church of England
Phoenix St Peter Academy 3–11 yrs 300
Requires improvement
Very high
Low
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Low
Place Farm Primary Academy 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Good
Poplars Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 598
Good
Very low
Good
Pot Kiln Primary School 3–11 yrs 330
Good
Low
High
Ranelagh Primary School 3–11 yrs 315
Good
Low
Low
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy 4–11 yrs 140
Good
Very high
Good
Church of England
Ravensmere Infant School 5–7 yrs 60
Good
Ravenswood Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 472
Good
Very high
Good
Red Oak Primary School 3–11 yrs 470
Good
Very high
High
Rendlesham Primary School 5–11 yrs 315
Good
Low
Good
Reydon Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Low
Ringsfield Church of England Primary School 2–11 yrs 90
Good
Very low
Good
Church of England
Ringshall School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
High
Church of England
Roman Hill Primary School 3–11 yrs 525
Special Measures
Low
Good
Rose Hill Primary 4–11 yrs 315
Requires improvement
Good
Good
Rougham Church of England Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Requires improvement
Very low
High
Church of England
Rushmere Hall Primary School 3–11 yrs 630
Sandlings Primary School 5–11 yrs 266
Good
High
Very low
Saxmundham Primary School 3–11 yrs 315
Good
High
Sebert Wood Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
Very low
High
Set Felix 4–11 yrs 363
Low
Sexton's Manor Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
High
Shotley Community Primary School 4–11 yrs 196
Good
Low
High
Sidegate Primary School 4–11 yrs 655
Good
Good
High
Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Good
Church of England
Snape Primary School 2–11 yrs 70
Somerleyton Primary School 4–11 yrs 60
Very low
Somersham Primary School 4–11 yrs 105
Good
Good
Very low
Southwold Primary School 3–11 yrs 105
Requires improvement
Good
Very low
Springfield Infant School and Nursery 3–7 yrs 261
Good
High
Springfield Junior School 7–11 yrs 348
Low
Sprites Primary Academy 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Very low
Good
Sproughton Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 105
Good
Low
Good
Church of England
St Benet's Catholic Primary School 5–11 yrs 119
Good
Very low
Good
Roman Catholic
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4–11 yrs 259
Good
Good
High
Church of England
St Christopher's CEVCP School 4–11 yrs 390
Good
Very low
Good
Church of England
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very low
Good
Roman Catholic
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 105
Good
Low
Low
Roman Catholic
St Edmund's Primary School 3–11 yrs 105
Good
Very low
Low
St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 5–11 yrs 315
Good
Very low
Good
Church of England
St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill 3–11 yrs 315
Serious Weaknesses
Low
High
Roman Catholic
St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3–11 yrs 254
Good
High
Low
Church of England
St Helen's Primary School 3–11 yrs 472
Good
Very high
Good
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Very high
Church of England
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Roman Catholic
St Louis Catholic Academy 3–11 yrs 315
Good
Good
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
High
Church of England
St Margaret's Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very low
High
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 5–11 yrs 210
Good
High
Good
Roman Catholic
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 4–11 yrs 210
Low
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Mary's Church of England Academy 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Very low
High
Church of England
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Very high
Church of England
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
Very high
Church of England
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Requires improvement
Low
High
Roman Catholic
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 4–11 yrs 420
High
Church of England
St Pancras Catholic Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
Very high
Church of England
Stanton Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
High
Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 90
Serious Weaknesses
Low
Very low
Church of England
Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Very high
Church of England
Stradbroke Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 140
Good
Good
Good
Church of England
Stratford St Mary Primary School 4–11 yrs 105
Good
High
Good
Stutton Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 91
Requires improvement
Low
Low
Church of England
Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4–11 yrs 98
Good
High
Very low
Church of England
The Albert Pye Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 360
Good
Low
Very high
The Beeches Community Primary School 2–11 yrs 431
Good
Low
Low
The Limes Primary Academy 2–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
The Oaks Primary School 3–11 yrs 434
Outstanding
High
Good
The Pines Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
The Willows Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Requires improvement
Very low
Very low
Thorndon Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 84 Church of England
Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4–11 yrs 105
Good
Church of England
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy 5–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Very high
Church of England
Tollgate Primary School 3–9 yrs 339
Good
Very high
Trimley St Martin Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
Good
Trimley St Mary Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Good
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 4–11 yrs 315
Good
Good
Church of England
Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury 4–11 yrs 315
Good
Good
Good
Church of England
Waldringfield Primary School 4–11 yrs 105
Good
High
Very low
Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4–11 yrs 140
Good
High
Low
Church of England
Wells Hall Primary School 2–11 yrs 520
Good
Very low
High
Wenhaston Primary School 4–11 yrs 105
Good
Very low
Very low
West Row Academy 4–11 yrs 270
Requires improvement
Very low
Low
Westfield Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very low
High
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery 4–11 yrs 446
Good
Very low
Low
Westwood Primary School 2–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Very low
Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 98
Low
Church of England
Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 5–11 yrs 56
Good
Church of England
Whitehouse Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 630
Wickham Market Primary School 3–11 yrs 263
Good
Low
Good
Wickhambrook Primary Academy 4–11 yrs 140
Good
High
Wilby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3–11 yrs 84
Good
Very high
High
Church of England
Witnesham Primary School 4–11 yrs 105
Good
Good
Low
Wood Ley Community Primary School 4–11 yrs 315
Good
Good
High
Woodbridge Primary School 3–11 yrs 236
Good
Good
Good
Woodhall Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Good
Woods Loke Primary School 2–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Very high
Woolpit Primary Academy 5–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
High
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4–11 yrs 315
Outstanding
Very high
Very high
Church of England
Worlingworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3–11 yrs 63
Outstanding
Low
Very low
Church of England
Wortham Primary School 5–11 yrs 105
Very low
Low
Yoxford & Peasenhall Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 105
Good
Very low
Low

Suffolk Secondary Schools

Most of Suffolk's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 37 schools or 80% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between high and good - about 30% and 28% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 8.7% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Suffolk's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Alde Valley Academy 11–16 yrs 560
Good
Low
Good
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics 11–16 yrs 1,200
Good
Good
Low
Breckland School 11–16 yrs 570
Good
Good
Low
Bungay High School 11–18 yrs 1,200
Good
High
Low
Bury St Edmunds County High School 13–18 yrs 1,020
Good
Good
Very low
Castle Manor Academy 11–16 yrs 750
Good
Good
Low
Chantry Academy 11–16 yrs 930
Good
Good
Good
Claydon High School 11–16 yrs 675
Good
Good
Low
Copleston High School 11–18 yrs 1,780
Good
Very high
Good
Debenham High School 11–16 yrs 625
Good
Very high
Low
Church of England
East Bergholt High School 11–16 yrs 930
Good
Low
Low
East Point Academy 11–16 yrs 1,200
Good
High
Low
Farlingaye High School 11–18 yrs 1,975
Good
High
Low
Felixstowe School 11–19 yrs 1,500
Requires improvement
Very low
Low
Hadleigh High School 11–16 yrs 870
Good
Low
Low
Hartismere School 11–18 yrs 1,000
Outstanding
High
Low
Holbrook Academy 11–16 yrs 600
Good
Low
Low
Horringer Court Middle School 9–13 yrs 300
Good
Low
Ipswich Academy 11–18 yrs 1,080
Good
High
Very low
Kesgrave High School 11–18 yrs 1,850
Good
Low
Low
King Edward VI CEVC School 11–16 yrs 1,200
Good
High
Good
Church of England
Mildenhall College Academy 11–18 yrs 1,490
Good
High
Low
Newmarket Academy 11–16 yrs 900
Good
Good
Good
Northgate High School 11–18 yrs 1,777
Good
High
Low
Ormiston Denes Academy 11–16 yrs 1,200
Requires improvement
Good
Low
Ormiston Endeavour Academy 11–16 yrs 900
Good
Low
Good
Ormiston Sudbury Academy 11–19 yrs 950
Good
Good
Very low
Pakefield High School 11–16 yrs 900
Very low
Samuel Ward Academy 11–18 yrs 1,250
Good
Low
Low
Set Beccles School 11–16 yrs 600
Good
Low
Very low
Set Ixworth School 11–16 yrs 600
Good
High
Low
Set Saxmundham School 11–16 yrs 600
Serious Weaknesses
Low
Very low
Sir John Leman High School 11–18 yrs 1,476
Good
High
Low
St Alban's Catholic High School 11–18 yrs 1,020
Good
Low
Low
Roman Catholic
St Benedict's Catholic School 11–18 yrs 852 Roman Catholic
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy 11–16 yrs 860
Good
Very low
Low
Stour Valley Community School 11–16 yrs 575
Good
Good
Low
Stowmarket High School 11–18 yrs 1,203
Requires improvement
Low
Very low
Stowupland High School 11–18 yrs 1,100
Requires improvement
Good
Low
Stradbroke High School 11–16 yrs 435
Good
High
Low
Sybil Andrews Academy 11–16 yrs 780
Requires improvement
Good
Good
Thomas Gainsborough School 11–18 yrs 1,400
Good
High
Low
Thomas Mills High School 11–18 yrs 1,170
Good
High
Low
Thurston Community College 11–18 yrs 1,800
Good
Good
Low
Westbourne Academy 11–16 yrs 1,120
Good
High
Low
Westley Middle School 9–13 yrs 480
Good
Good

Sixth Form Schools in Suffolk

Most of Suffolk's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 3 schools or 60% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Suffolk's sixth form schools most commonly have a good ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Abbeygate Sixth Form College 16–19 yrs 1,750
Outstanding
Good
East Coast College 16–99 yrs
Good
One Sixth Form College 16–19 yrs 2,300
Outstanding
High
Suffolk New College 16–99 yrs
Good
West Suffolk College 16–99 yrs
Good

Suffolk Pupil Referral Units

Most of Suffolk's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 33% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Suffolk's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Alderwood Academy 8–14 yrs 24
Good
Very low
First Base Bury St Edmunds 3–8 yrs 12
Very low
First Base Ipswich Academy 3–8 yrs 12
Outstanding
Very low
Horizon School 4–16 yrs 32
Good
Very low
Parkside Academy 11–16 yrs 90
Requires improvement
Very low
The Albany 11–16 yrs
Very low

Schools in Suffolk's Towns & Cities

City Primaries Secondaries Sixth Forms Total inc. Others
Ipswich 33 8 2 56
Lowestoft 17 4 1 27
Bury St Edmunds 10 5 2 22
Haverhill 7 2 0 11
Stowmarket 7 1 0 8
Felixstowe 6 1 0 7
Beccles 4 2 0 6
Mildenhall 4 1 0 6
Newmarket 5 1 0 6
Sudbury 4 1 0 6
Bungay 2 1 0 4
Great Cornard 2 1 0 4
Hadleigh 3 1 0 4
Brandon 2 1 0 3
Kesgrave 2 1 0 3
Leiston 1 1 0 3
Martlesham 3 0 0 3
Woodbridge 2 1 0 3
Bramfield 1 0 0 2
Carlton Colville 1 0 0 2
Clare 1 1 0 2
Claydon 1 1 0 2
Debenham 1 1 0 2
East Bergholt 1 1 0 2
Elmsett 1 0 0 2
Eye 1 1 0 2
Framlingham 1 1 0 2
Holbrook 1 1 0 2
Ixworth 1 1 0 2
Melton 2 0 0 2
Pinewood 0 0 1 2
Rushbrooke with Rougham 1 1 0 2
Saxmundham 1 1 0 2
Stowupland 1 1 0 2
Stradbroke 1 1 0 2
Thurston 1 1 0 2
Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford 1 0 0 2
Acton 1 0 0 1
Aldeburgh 1 0 0 1
Assington 0 0 0 1
Bacton 1 0 0 1
Bardwell 1 0 0 1
Barnby 1 0 0 1
Barnham 1 0 0 1
Barningham 1 0 0 1
Barrow 1 0 0 1
Bawdsey 1 0 0 1
Beck Row, Holywell Row and Kenny Hill 1 0 0 1
Bedfield 1 0 0 1
Benhall 1 0 0 1
Bentley 1 0 0 1
Bildeston 1 0 0 1
Blundeston 1 0 0 1
Botesdale 1 0 0 1
Boxford 1 0 0 1
Bramford 1 0 0 1
Brampton with Stoven 1 0 0 1
Brantham 1 0 0 1
Brettenham 0 0 0 1
Bucklesham 1 0 0 1
Bures St. Mary 1 0 0 1
Capel St. Mary 1 0 0 1
Cavendish 1 0 0 1
Charsfield 1 0 0 1
Chelmondiston 1 0 0 1
Cockfield 1 0 0 1
Copdock and Washbrook 1 0 0 1
Corton 1 0 0 1
Creeting St. Mary 1 0 0 1
Dennington 1 0 0 1
Earl Soham 1 0 0 1
Easton 1 0 0 1
Elmswell 1 0 0 1
Elveden 1 0 0 1
Exning 1 0 0 1
Eyke 1 0 0 1
Fressingfield 1 0 0 1
Gisleham 1 0 0 1
Gislingham 1 0 0 1
Glemsford 1 0 0 1
Great Barton 1 0 0 1
Great Finborough 1 0 0 1
Great Waldingfield 1 0 0 1
Great Whelnetham 1 0 0 1
Grundisburgh 1 0 0 1
Halesworth 1 0 0 1
Hartest 1 0 0 1
Haughley 1 0 0 1
Helmingham 1 0 0 1
Henley 1 0 0 1
Hintlesham 1 0 0 1
Hitcham 0 0 0 1
Hollesley 1 0 0 1
Holton 1 0 0 1
Honington 1 0 0 1
Hopton 1 0 0 1
Horringer 1 0 0 1
Hoxne 1 0 0 1
Hundon 1 0 0 1
Kedington 1 0 0 1
Kelsale cum Carlton 1 0 0 1
Kersey 1 0 0 1
Kessingland 1 0 0 1
Knodishall 1 0 0 1
Lakenheath 1 0 0 1
Lavenham 1 0 0 1
Lawshall 1 0 0 1
Laxfield 1 0 0 1
Little Bealings 1 0 0 1
Little Thurlow 1 0 0 1
Long Melford 1 0 0 1
Mellis 1 0 0 1
Mendham 1 0 0 1
Mendlesham 1 0 0 1
Middleton 1 0 0 1
Moulton 1 0 0 1
Nacton 1 0 0 1
Nayland-with-Wissington 1 0 0 1
Needham Market 1 0 0 1
Norton 1 0 0 1
Occold 1 0 0 1
Old Newton with Dagworth 1 0 0 1
Onehouse 0 0 0 1
Orford 1 0 0 1
Otley 1 0 0 1
Oulton 1 0 0 1
Palgrave 1 0 0 1
Rattlesden 1 0 0 1
Red Lodge 1 0 0 1
Rendlesham 1 0 0 1
Reydon 1 0 0 1
Ringsfield 1 0 0 1
Ringshall 1 0 0 1
Risby 1 0 0 1
Rushmere St. Andrew 1 0 0 1
Shotley 1 0 0 1
Snape 1 0 0 1
Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet 1 0 0 1
Somersham 1 0 0 1
Southwold 1 0 0 1
Sproughton 1 0 0 1
St. Lawrence, Ilketshall 1 0 0 1
Stanton 1 0 0 1
Stoke-by-Nayland 1 0 0 1
Stonham Aspal 1 0 0 1
Stratford St. Mary 1 0 0 1
Stutton 1 0 0 1
Sutton 1 0 0 1
Tattingstone 1 0 0 1
Thorndon 1 0 0 1
Trimley St. Martin 1 0 0 1
Trimley St. Mary 1 0 0 1
Waldringfield 1 0 0 1
Walsham-le-Willows 1 0 0 1
Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet 1 0 0 1
Whatfield 1 0 0 1
Wickham Market 1 0 0 1
Wickhambrook 1 0 0 1
Wilby 1 0 0 1
Witnesham 1 0 0 1
Woolpit 1 0 0 1
Worlingham 1 0 0 1
Worlingworth 1 0 0 1
Wortham 1 0 0 1
Yoxford 1 0 0 1
Last updated: 16 Aug 2023