- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Suffolk average, low absence.
159 first choices, 151 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1652.4
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,062
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
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- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Suffolk average.
316 first choices, 235 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.5
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.4%Suffolk 9.3%
- Pupils
- 1,750
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Suffolk average, low absence.
146 first choices, 141 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.5
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 714
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Suffolk average, low absence.
101 first choices, 109 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1652.6
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 657
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Suffolk average, low absence.
260 first choices, 271 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.7
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,603
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Suffolk average, low absence.
239 first choices, 167 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.9
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 968
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
Lowestoft, NR32 4PZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results above the Suffolk average.
270 first choices, 262 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.6
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.9%Suffolk 9.3%
- Pupils
- 1,263
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Suffolk average, low absence.
338 first choices, 294 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.0
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,875
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results close to the Suffolk average, low absence.
179 first choices, 148 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.2
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 765
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Suffolk average.
345 first choices, 319 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.3
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.4%Suffolk 9.3%
- Pupils
- 1,930
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results close to the Suffolk average.
67 first choices, 98 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.8
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.5%Suffolk 9.3%
- Pupils
- 657
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Suffolk average, low absence.
180 first choices, 173 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.8
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,056
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Suffolk average.
194 first choices, 189 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.8
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.7%Suffolk 9.3%
- Pupils
- 902
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results close to the Suffolk average, low absence.
201 first choices, 202 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1642.5
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 901
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Suffolk average, low absence.
271 first choices, 277 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.9
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,512
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Suffolk average, low absence.
33 first choices, 35 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.4
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 353
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Suffolk average, low absence.
142 first choices, 164 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.3
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 967
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Suffolk average, low absence.
119 first choices, 141 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.6
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 797
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Suffolk average.
116 first choices, 112 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.5
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.1%Suffolk 9.3%
- Pupils
- 569
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Suffolk average.
277 first choices, 265 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.7
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.9%Suffolk 9.3%
- Pupils
- 1,404
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Suffolk average.
282 first choices, 293 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.2
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.2%Suffolk 9.3%
- Pupils
- 1,861
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results close to the Suffolk average.
226 first choices, 225 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1642.4
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.9%Suffolk 9.3%
- Pupils
- 1,189
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Suffolk average.
120 first choices, 128 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.6
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.6%Suffolk 9.3%
- Pupils
- 712
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
Results above the Suffolk average.
116 first choices, 123 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.2
Suffolk 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.3%Suffolk 9.3%
- Pupils
- 846
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
- Secondary schools92including 29 special
- Attainment 8 at 1642.9England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding88%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools12 of 922 Catholic, 5 Church of England
- With a nursery class11take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals25.0%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Suffolk's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Suffolk
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 67 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 25
- Good: 22 of 25
- Requires improvement: 3 of 25
- Inadequate: 0 of 25
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Suffolk
Some are faith schools.
12 of the 92 secondary schools in Suffolk have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Suffolk, explained
There are 92 secondary schools in Suffolk, teaching 50,121 children. 3 are run by the council and 60 are academies or free schools. Among them are 29 special and 27 independent schools.
88% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Suffolk scored an average Attainment 8 of 42.9 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
25.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,390 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Ipswich21 secondary schools
- Lowestoft9 secondary schools
- Bury St Edmunds8 secondary schools
- Haverhill4 secondary schools
- Sudbury4 secondary schools
- Leiston3 secondary schools
- Beccles2 secondary schools
- Bungay2 secondary schools
- Felixstowe2 secondary schools
- Mildenhall2 secondary schools
- Woodbridge2 secondary schools
- Brandon (West Suffolk)1 school
- Hadleigh1 school
- Kesgrave1 school
- Newmarket1 school
- Stowmarket1 school
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Suffolk?
There are 92 secondary schools in Suffolk, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Suffolk?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Suffolk on Eduscope are Hartismere School, Northgate High School and Debenham High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Suffolk ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Suffolk secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Suffolk is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Suffolk?
When choosing a secondary school in Suffolk, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 92 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.