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Sybil Andrews Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bury St. Edmunds • Suffolk • IP32 7QB
Good
Top 10 Secondary schools in West Suffolk
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
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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%
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Newmarket Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Newmarket • Suffolk • CB8 0EB
Good
3
Stour Valley Community School
Secondary • Free schools • Sudbury • Suffolk • CO10 8PJ
Good
4
Samuel Ward Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Haverhill • Suffolk • CB9 0LD
Good
5
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Bury St Edmunds • Suffolk • IP32 6RF
Good
6
Ixworth High School
Secondary • Free schools • Ixworth • Suffolk • IP31 2HS
Good
7
Castle Manor Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Haverhill • Suffolk • CB9 9JE
Good
8
King Edward VI CEVC School
Secondary • Voluntary controlled school • Bury St Edmunds • Suffolk • IP33 3BH
Good
9
Breckland School
Secondary • Free schools • Brandon • Suffolk • IP27 0PE
Good
10
St Benedict's Catholic School
Secondary • Academy converter • Bury St Edmunds • Suffolk • IP32 6RH
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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