1
Woods Loke Primary School
Lowestoft • Suffolk • NR32 3EB
1
13 May 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in East Suffolk
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of East 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 primary schools
84
Outstanding
5
Good
67
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 88% · RI: 5% · I: 0%
2
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Beccles • Suffolk • NR34 7SB
1
5 Jul 2018
3
Birchwood Primary School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP5 3SP
1
21 Nov 2016
4
Oulton Broad Primary School
Lowestoft • Suffolk • NR32 3JX
1
22 Sep 2015
5
Carlton Colville Primary School
Lowestoft • Suffolk • NR33 8DG
1
10 Dec 2011
6
Edgar Sewter Community Primary School
Halesworth • Suffolk • IP19 8BU
2
23 Sep 2024
7
Bealings School
Woodbridge • Suffolk • IP13 6LW
2
22 Sep 2024
8
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Bungay • Suffolk • NR35 1AY
2
11 Sep 2024
9
Bucklesham Primary School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP10 0AX
2
9 Sep 2024
10
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
Lowestoft • Suffolk • NR33 0DG
2
12 Jun 2024
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 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Earl Soham Community Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- Saxmundham Primary School 2 • May 2024
- Reydon Primary School 2 • Apr 2024
- Ravensmere Infant School 2 • Jan 2024
- Langer Primary Academy 2 • Nov 2023
- Coldfair Green Community Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- Somerleyton Primary School 2 • Jul 2023
- Broke Hall Community Primary School 2 • Jul 2023
- Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery 2 • Jul 2023