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Schools in Suffolk

Search and compare schools in Suffolk with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Phase
Schools indexed
362
in Suffolk
Average Attainment 8
43.3
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.16
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
55%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
67%
of 219 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Suffolk

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Suffolk secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Suffolk schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Ipswich School
Other independent school
68.1—98%
2OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus
Other independent school
58.2—92%
3Debenham High School
Academy converter · Good
55.7+0.7683%
4St Joseph's College
Other independent school
54.7—82%
5Hartismere School
Academy converter · Not judged
53.0+0.1973%
6Royal Hospital School
Other independent school
50.9—1%
7Northgate High School
Community school · Not judged
50.6+0.3567%
8Bury St Edmunds County High School
Academy converter · Good
49.8-0.0964%
9St Benedict's Catholic School
Academy converter
49.8+0.1768%
10Kesgrave High School
Academy converter · Good
49.7+0.1768%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Suffolk

Debenham High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 55.7Progress 8 +0.76
Hartismere School
SecondaryAttainment 8 53.0Progress 8 +0.19
Northgate High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 50.6Progress 8 +0.35
Bury St Edmunds County High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 49.8Progress 8 -0.09
St Benedict's Catholic School
SecondaryAttainment 8 49.8Progress 8 +0.17

Catchment distances and university destinations in Suffolk

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. St Benedict's Catholic School3.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form2.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Bury St Edmunds County High School1.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Kesgrave High School1.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Samuel Ward Academy1.2% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. St Benedict's Catholic School31.9% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Farlingaye High School27.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form23.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Northgate High School21.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Bury St Edmunds County High School19.8% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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