What are the best boarding schools in Suffolk?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked boarding schools in Suffolk include A1 Fun Club, A1 Fun Club @ Paddocks, and Abbots Hall Out of School Club. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding boarding schools are in Suffolk?

Suffolk has 23 boarding schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 217 are rated Good, meaning 91% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are boarding schools in Suffolk ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Suffolk boarding schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in Suffolk is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Boarding Schools in Suffolk

19 boarding schools found

Key Facts

There are 19 boarding schools in Suffolk, accounting for 2.7% of all schools in the region, which is above the national average of 1.2%.
Suffolk's boarding schools have a total of 7,183 pupils, with 15.3% having special educational needs, and a pupil-teacher ratio of 8.27.
Ofsted inspections of Suffolk's boarding schools show 80.0% are Good or Outstanding, with 2 Outstanding and 2 Good ratings out of 5 inspected schools, and 1 school rated Requires Improvement.
Boarding schools in Suffolk have a persistent absence rate of 31.4%, and 28.6% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English and maths, with spending per pupil at £26,742.

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Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School

Haverhill, CB9 7TG

Independent · Primary · Ages 1–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils232

P/T Ratio–

Chalk Hill

Sudbury, CO10 2SF

Academy · Primary · Ages 8–16

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Absence–

Pupils9

P/T Ratio–

Culford School

Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 6TX

Independent · Primary · Ages 1–19

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Absence–

Pupils895

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Finborough School

Stowmarket, IP14 3EF

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19

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Absence–

Pupils680

P/T Ratio–

Framlingham College

Woodbridge, IP13 9EY

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–18

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Absence–

Pupils557

P/T Ratio–

Ipswich High School

IP9 1AZ

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19

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Pupils534

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Ipswich School

Ipswich, IP1 3SG

Independent · Primary · Ages 0–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,132

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Old Buckenham Hall School

Ipswich, IP7 7PH

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils190

P/T Ratio–

Orwell Park School

Ipswich, IP10 0ER

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–14

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils210

P/T Ratio–

Royal Hospital School

Ipswich, IP9 2RX

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18

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Absence–

Pupils545

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Saint Felix School

Southwold, IP18 6SD

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils244

P/T Ratio–

St Joseph's College

Ipswich, IP2 9DR

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils577

P/T Ratio–

Stoke College

Sudbury, CO10 8JE

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils104

P/T Ratio–

Woodbridge School

Woodbridge, IP12 4JH

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils739

P/T Ratio–

Broadlands Hall

Haverhill, CB9 7UA

Independent · Primary · Ages 9–20 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils45

P/T Ratio–

Felixstowe International College

Felixstowe, IP11 7NA

Independent · Primary · Ages 9–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils33

P/T Ratio–

Priory School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–19

KS2 Expected0%

Absence11.2%

Pupils224

P/T Ratio7.4

Summerhill School

Leiston, IP16 4HY

Independent · Primary · Ages 5–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils53

P/T Ratio–

The Ashley School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Lowestoft, NR32 4EU

Academy · Primary · Ages 7–16

KS2 Expected0%

Absence9.2%

Pupils189

P/T Ratio9.3

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There are 696 boarding schools in Suffolk, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Suffolk	England
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	0%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	-1.55	+0.00
Attainment 8	43.5	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	31%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	8.3:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£26,742	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Key Facts

Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School

Chalk Hill

Culford School

Finborough School

Framlingham College

Ipswich High School

Ipswich School

Old Buckenham Hall School

Orwell Park School

Royal Hospital School

Saint Felix School

St Joseph's College

Stoke College

Woodbridge School

Broadlands Hall

Felixstowe International College

Priory School

Summerhill School

The Ashley School

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What are the best boarding schools in Suffolk?

How many Ofsted Outstanding boarding schools are in Suffolk?

How are boarding schools in Suffolk ranked on Eduscope?

What is the average class size in Suffolk boarding schools?

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