What are the best faith schools in Suffolk?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith 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 faith schools are in Suffolk?

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

How are faith 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 faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith 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 Faith Schools in Suffolk

107 faith schools found

Key Facts

In Suffolk, 107 faith schools account for 15.4% of all schools, which is above the national average of 13.4%.
Faith schools in Suffolk have a high Ofsted rating, with 97.4% rated Good or Outstanding, and a breakdown of 8 Outstanding and 66 Good out of 76 inspected.
With 21,664 pupils, Suffolk's faith schools have a lower proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 15.5%, and 12.3% have English as an additional language.
Suffolk's faith schools have a Progress 8 score of 0.18, an Attainment 8 score of 48.67, and 42.0% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English and maths, with a persistent absence rate of 15.5%.

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Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School

Ipswich, IP6 8NF

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

Culford School

Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 6TX

Independent · Primary · Ages 1–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils895

P/T Ratio–

Framlingham College

Woodbridge, IP13 9EY

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils557

P/T Ratio–

Honington Church of England Primary School

Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1RE

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

Hopton Church of England Primary Academy

Diss, IP22 2QY

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

Ipswich School

Ipswich, IP1 3SG

Independent · Primary · Ages 0–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,132

P/T Ratio–

OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus

Colchester, CO6 4RW

Independent · Primary · Ages 7–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils131

P/T Ratio–

St Mark's Catholic Primary School

Ipswich, IP2 9HN

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

Woodbridge School

Woodbridge, IP12 4JH

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils739

P/T Ratio–

Worlingworth Church of England primary school

Woodbridge, IP13 7HX

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich

Ofsted

Outstanding

Ipswich, IP4 4EU

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected61%

Absence4.1%

Pupils212

P/T Ratio11.6

All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4QA

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected78%

Absence4.3%

Pupils171

P/T Ratio20.3

Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Newmarket, CB8 8PR

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected73%

Absence4.6%

Pupils210

P/T Ratio23.9

Sproughton Church of England Primary School

Ipswich, IP8 3BB

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected63%

Absence4.1%

Pupils101

P/T Ratio19.1

Hartest Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4DL

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence7.0%

Pupils41

P/T Ratio15.7

Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Ipswich, IP9 1DT

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected75%

Absence3.8%

Pupils124

P/T Ratio16.6

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Laxfield

Woodbridge, IP13 8HD

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected87%

Absence5.5%

Pupils95

P/T Ratio19.0

Crawford's Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Stowmarket, IP14 3QZ

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected27%

Absence6.1%

Pupils91

P/T Ratio19.8

Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Stowmarket, IP14 3AQ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected47%

Absence4.9%

Pupils108

P/T Ratio18.6

Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bury St. Edmunds, IP30 0UA

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected64%

Absence6.0%

Pupils85

P/T Ratio21.1

Elveden Church of England Primary Academy

Ofsted

Outstanding

Thetford, IP24 3TN

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected60%

Absence4.3%

Pupils101

P/T Ratio21.0

Gislingham Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Eye, IP23 8HX

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected79%

Absence5.0%

Pupils146

P/T Ratio19.5

Dennington Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Woodbridge, IP13 8AE

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected50%

Absence7.9%

Pupils72

P/T Ratio12.9

St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich

Ofsted

Good

Ipswich, IP1 2AX

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected55%

Absence10.1%

Pupils404

P/T Ratio20.2

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Suffolk	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	97%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	60%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.18	+0.00
Attainment 8	48.7	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	15%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	19.5:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£6,961	£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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Best Faith Schools in Suffolk

Key Facts

Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School

Culford School

Framlingham College

Honington Church of England Primary School

Hopton Church of England Primary Academy

Ipswich School

OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus

St Mark's Catholic Primary School

Woodbridge School

Worlingworth Church of England primary school

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich

All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall

Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Sproughton Church of England Primary School

Hartest Church of England Primary School

Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Laxfield

Crawford's Church of England Primary School

Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School

Elveden Church of England Primary Academy

Gislingham Church of England Primary School

Dennington Church of England Primary School

St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich

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