United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
West Suffolk
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~177k · 70 state-funded schools
The signature
How West Suffolk ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,270/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£287,000
Mid-range
Around UK average
Rent
£1,176/mo
Expensive
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,351/yr
Cheap
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Crime
55.4/1k
Low
Better than 79% of UK LAs
Deprivation
16.3
Low
Better than 60% of UK LAs
Schools
91.4%
Weak
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
70 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
64 of 70 (91.4%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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70 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 70 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mildenhall College Academy | Secondary | 1,338 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
King Edward VI CEVC School | Secondary | 1,199 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Samuel Ward Academy | Secondary | 1,152 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Benedict's Catholic School | Secondary | 976 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Newmarket Academy | Secondary | 813 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Castle Manor Academy | Secondary | 757 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bury St Edmunds County High School | Secondary | 739 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sybil Andrews Academy | Secondary | 627 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Breckland School | Secondary | 613 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Abbots Green Primary Academy | Primary | 593 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stour Valley Community School | Secondary | 569 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ixworth High School | Secondary | 547 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Great Heath Academy | Primary | 469 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Burton End Primary Academy | Primary | 446 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 442 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Westfield Primary Academy | Primary | 440 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tollgate Primary School | Primary | 433 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Forest Academy | Primary | 412 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Mary's Church of England Academy | Primary | 405 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Place Farm Primary Academy | Primary | 403 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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