1
Sybil Andrews Academy
Bury St. Edmunds • Suffolk • IP32 7QB
2
23 Nov 2023
Top 10 Secondary schools in West Suffolk
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of West 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
11
Outstanding
0
Good
11
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 100% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Newmarket Academy
Newmarket • Suffolk • CB8 0EB
2
25 Sep 2023
3
Stour Valley Community School
Sudbury • Suffolk • CO10 8PJ
2
14 Jun 2023
4
Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill • Suffolk • CB9 0LD
2
7 Dec 2022
5
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds • Suffolk • IP32 6RF
2
15 May 2022
6
Ixworth High School
Ixworth • Suffolk • IP31 2HS
2
13 Oct 2019
7
Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill • Suffolk • CB9 9JE
2
18 Jun 2019
8
King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds • Suffolk • IP33 3BH
2
28 Mar 2019
9
Breckland School
Brandon • Suffolk • IP27 0PE
2
6 Nov 2017
10
St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds • Suffolk • IP32 6RH
2
9 Nov 2016
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
- Mildenhall College Academy 2 • Apr 2015