1
Hartismere School
Eye • Suffolk • IP23 7BL
1
12 Dec 2014
Top 10 Secondary schools in Suffolk
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP1 5JN
2
16 Jul 2024
3
Felixstowe School
Felixstowe • Suffolk • IP11 9QR
2
8 Jul 2024
4
Chantry Academy
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP2 9LR
2
13 Jun 2024
5
Sybil Andrews Academy
Bury St. Edmunds • Suffolk • IP32 7QB
2
23 Nov 2023
6
Pakefield High School
Lowestoft • Suffolk • NR33 7AQ
2
9 Nov 2023
7
Newmarket Academy
Newmarket • Suffolk • CB8 0EB
2
25 Sep 2023
8
Stour Valley Community School
Sudbury • Suffolk • CO10 8PJ
2
14 Jun 2023
9
Debenham High School
Stowmarket • Suffolk • IP14 6BL
2
2 May 2023
10
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge • Suffolk • IP13 9HE
2
16 Mar 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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Kesgrave High School 2 • Feb 2023
- Samuel Ward Academy 2 • Dec 2022
- Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy 2 • May 2022
- Bury St Edmunds County High School 2 • May 2022
- Farlingaye High School 2 • May 2022
- St Alban's Catholic High School 2 • Feb 2020
- Ixworth High School 2 • Oct 2019
- Castle Manor Academy 2 • Jun 2019
- Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics 2 • Jun 2019
- King Edward VI CEVC School 2 • Mar 2019