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Hartismere School
Secondary • Academy converter • Eye • Suffolk • IP23 7BL
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Suffolk
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary 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 secondary schools
42
Outstanding
1
Good
32
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 3% · G: 80% · RI: 18% · I: 0%
2
Westbourne Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Ipswich • Suffolk • IP1 5JN
Good
3
Felixstowe School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Felixstowe • Suffolk • IP11 9QR
Good
4
Chantry Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Ipswich • Suffolk • IP2 9LR
Good
5
Sybil Andrews Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bury St. Edmunds • Suffolk • IP32 7QB
Good
6
Pakefield High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Lowestoft • Suffolk • NR33 7AQ
Good
7
Newmarket Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Newmarket • Suffolk • CB8 0EB
Good
8
Stour Valley Community School
Secondary • Free schools • Sudbury • Suffolk • CO10 8PJ
Good
9
Debenham High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Stowmarket • Suffolk • IP14 6BL
Good
10
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Secondary • Academy converter • Woodbridge • Suffolk • IP13 9HE
Good
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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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