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Education in West Suffolk

District

The north east of the East of England. 189,407 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,035 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for West Suffolk, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

West Suffolk had 81 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
81
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West Suffolk had 81 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: West Suffolk among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. West Suffolk is 81.

Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for West Suffolk. The map shows each one.

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Schools in West Suffolk

West Suffolk has 81 open schools: 53 primary, 11 secondary, 9 special, 2 sixth form and further education, 4 independent and 2 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
2
Good
31
Requires improvement
2
Inadequate
2

37 of the 69 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between November 2019 and July 2024.

8 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

10 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in West Suffolk

2 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Elveden Church of England Primary Academy (December 2023), Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (December 2022).

Primary (53)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Abbots Green Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11608Good (overall), June 202282% met KS2 standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School, NewmarketAcademy sponsor led4 to 11177Good (overall), October 202248% met KS2 standard
Bardwell Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 1154Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met43% met KS2 standard
Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school5 to 11155School remains Good, December 202257% met KS2 standard
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 1170Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade50% met KS2 standard
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11199Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade67% met KS2 standard
Beck Row Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11243Good (overall), December 202371% met KS2 standard
Burton End Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11449Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), January 202057% met KS2 standard
Cavendish Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 1152Inadequate (overall), April 2024, before the school changed, special measures
Clare Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11199Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), February 202050% met KS2 standard
Clements Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11268Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met57% met KS2 standard
Coupals Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11290School remains Good, January 202377% met KS2 standard
Elveden Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11104Outstanding (overall), December 202357% met KS2 standard
Exning Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11223Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met75% met KS2 standard
Forest AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11389Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met54% met KS2 standard
Glade AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11180Good (overall), May 202258% met KS2 standard
Great Barton Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter5 to 11188Good (overall), November 202367% met KS2 standard
Great Heath AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11438Good (overall), January 202455% met KS2 standard
Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led5 to 1174Good (overall), October 202371% met KS2 standard
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11328Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade69% met KS2 standard
Hardwick Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11190School remains Good, February 202435% met KS2 standard
Honington Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11145School remains Good, July 2021
Hopton Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 1146Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed
Houldsworth Valley Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11332Improved significantly, January 2025Good (overall), November 201965% met KS2 standard
Howard Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11210Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade36% met KS2 standard
Hundon Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1164Standards maintained, May 2025Good (overall), March 202043% met KS2 standard
Ickworth Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11185Good (overall), June 2024, before the school changed
Ixworth Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 11163Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met40% met KS2 standard
Kedington Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11208School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 202484% met KS2 standard
Lakenheath Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11282Good (overall), February 202445% met KS2 standard
Laureate Community AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11239Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade64% met KS2 standard
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11206Outstanding (overall), December 202283% met KS2 standard
New Cangle Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11210Good (overall), June 202350% met KS2 standard
Paddocks Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11179Good (overall), May 202471% met KS2 standard
Place Farm Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11416Good (overall), October 202275% met KS2 standard
Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11203Good (overall), November 202254% met KS2 standard
Rougham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led5 to 11196Good (overall), May 202464% met KS2 standard
Sebert Wood Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11374Good (overall), November 202368% met KS2 standard
Sexton's Manor Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11165No outcome in Ofsted's file27% met KS2 standard
St Christopher's CEVCP SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11389Good (overall), November 202277% met KS2 standard
St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11School remains Good, November 2022
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led5 to 11168Requires improvement (overall), March 2024, before the school changed25% met KS2 standard
St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, HaverhillAcademy converter3 to 11217Good (overall), June 202445% met KS2 standard
St Louis Catholic AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11300Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade64% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11414Requires improvement (overall), May 202431% met KS2 standard
Stanton Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11218School remains Good, May 2024
The Pines Primary SchoolFree schools3 to 11240Good (overall), December 202261% met KS2 standard
Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1177Good (overall), March 202373% met KS2 standard
Tollgate Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11437Good (overall), October 202368% met KS2 standard
West Row AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11208Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met67% met KS2 standard
Westfield Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11425Good (overall), May 202255% met KS2 standard
Westgate Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school4 to 11301Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met39% met KS2 standard
Wickhambrook Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11180Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade70% met KS2 standard

Secondary (11)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Breckland SchoolFree schools11 to 16615School remains Good, November 2022Attainment 8: 38.9
Bury St Edmunds County High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16657Report card, May 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 44.8
Castle Manor AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16760Standards maintained, December 2024Attainment 8: 39.5
Ixworth High SchoolFree schools11 to 16512Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 39.7
King Edward VI CEVC SchoolVoluntary controlled school11 to 161,189Standards maintained, October 2024Attainment 8: 42.4
Mildenhall College AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,317School remains Good, May 2024Attainment 8: 39.5
Newmarket AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16797Good (overall), July 2023Attainment 8: 43.6
Samuel Ward AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,076Good (overall), November 2022Attainment 8: 38.2
St Benedict's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter11 to 18968Standards maintained, June 2025Attainment 8: 51.9
Stour Valley Community SchoolFree schools11 to 16569Good (overall), April 2023Attainment 8: 44.5
Sybil Andrews AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16657Good (overall), October 2023Attainment 8: 52.6

Special (9)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Abbey Gardens SchoolOther independent special school11 to 16No outcome in Ofsted's file
Broadlands HallOther independent special school9 to 2058No outcome in Ofsted's file
Cambian Dunbroch SchoolOther independent special school11 to 187No outcome in Ofsted's file
Churchill Special Free SchoolFree schools special9 to 1882Standards maintained, October 2024
On Track Education MildenhallOther independent special school11 to 1856No outcome in Ofsted's file
Priory SchoolAcademy special converter5 to 19241School remains Outstanding (Concerns), next inspection graded, June 2024
Pushforward Primary SchoolOther independent special school7 to 11No outcome in Ofsted's file
Riverwalk SchoolAcademy special converter3 to 19217Good (overall), July 2024
Sir Peter Hall SchoolFree schools special9 to 1656Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade

Sixth form and further education (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Abbeygate Sixth Form CollegeFree schools 16 to 1916 to 191,163Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
West Suffolk CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (4)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Barnardiston Hall Preparatory SchoolOther independent school1 to 13223Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Culford SchoolOther independent school1 to 19863Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Fairstead HouseOther independent school3 to 11224Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
South Lee SchoolOther independent school0 to 13205Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
First Base Bury St EdmundsAcademy alternative provision converter3 to 80Good (overall), July 2023
The AlbanyAcademy alternative provision converter11 to 160Inadequate (overall), May 2023, before the school changed, special measures

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.