Schools in West Suffolk
70 state-funded schools, 22,671 pupils. 91.4% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 5 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in West Suffolk?
West Suffolk has 70 state-funded schools teaching 22,671 pupils. 53 primary, 11 secondary, 4 special.
What percentage of schools in West Suffolk are Good or Outstanding?
91.4% of the 70 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in West Suffolk are rated Good or Outstanding: 5 Outstanding and 59 Good. 4 require improvement and 2 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in West Suffolk are rated Outstanding?
5 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in West Suffolk: Exning Primary School, Priory School, Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Elveden Church of England Primary Academy, Churchill Special Free School.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Exning Primary SchoolPrimary229Outstanding 2020
- Priory SchoolSpecial224Outstanding 2024
- Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary210Outstanding 2022
- Elveden Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary101Outstanding 2023
- Churchill Special Free SchoolSpecial71Outstanding 2015
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 53 | 53 | 90.6% |
| Secondary | 11 | 11 | 100% |
| Special | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 2 | 2 | 50% |
Every school in West Suffolk
Showing 20 of 70 schools.
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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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