1
Castle EAST School
Bungay • Suffolk • NR35 1JS
1
13 May 2024
Top 10 Not applicable schools in Suffolk
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases not applicable schools in the county of Suffolk. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total not applicable schools
77
Outstanding
6
Good
11
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 32% · G: 58% · RI: 11% · I: 0%
2
First Base Ipswich Academy
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP3 0EW
1
9 Sep 2016
3
Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill • Suffolk • CB9 0LB
1
11 Sep 2015
4
Priory School
Bury St Edmunds • Suffolk • IP32 7BH
1
1 Dec 2014
5
The Ashley School
Lowestoft • Suffolk • NR32 4EU
1
16 May 2014
6
Hillside Special School
Sudbury • Suffolk • CO10 1NN
1
12 Feb 2014
7
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds • Suffolk • IP33 2PD
2
8 Sep 2024
8
Parkside Academy
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP4 5ND
2
18 Mar 2024
9
The Bridge School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP8 3ND
2
19 Sep 2023
10
First Base Bury St Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds • Suffolk • IP32 7PJ
2
19 Sep 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 not applicable schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Sir Bobby Robson School 2 • Jul 2023
- Olive AP Academy - Suffolk 2 • Mar 2023
- Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy 2 • Jan 2022
- Stone Lodge Academy 2 • Feb 2018
- Westbridge Academy 2 • Oct 2013
- St Christopher's Academy 2 • Jul 2013
- Alderwood Academy 2 • May 2013
- Chalk Hill 3 • Dec 2023
- Horizon School 3 • Sep 2023