Best Secondary Schools in Suffolk

We checked all 56 secondary schools in Suffolk and list every one: 43 ranked, then 13 without a rank.

Schools checked
56
Ranked
43
Without a rank
13

Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score across Suffolk, and each school's town is shown. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Suffolk also has 259 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Suffolk. Suffolk also has rankings for Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich and Lowestoft.

Ranked secondary schools in Suffolk

  1. 1

    Debenham High School

    Stowmarket, Academy, 714 pupils, inspected March 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    55.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    68.1%

  2. 2

    Hartismere School

    Eye, Academy, 1,062 pupils, inspected February 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Attainment 8
    53.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    57.6%

  3. 3

    Northgate High School

    Ipswich, Local authority maintained, 1,750 pupils, inspected December 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Attainment 8
    50.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    55.2%

  4. 4

    Sybil Andrews Academy

    Bury St Edmunds, Academy, 657 pupils, inspected October 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    49.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    55.9%

  5. 5

    Bury St Edmunds County High School

    Bury St Edmunds, Academy, 657 pupils, inspected May 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Attainment 8
    49.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    53%

  6. 6

    Kesgrave High School

    Ipswich, Academy, 1,875 pupils, inspected December 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    49.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    52.4%

  7. 7

    St Benedict's Catholic School

    Bury St Edmunds, Academy, 968 pupils, inspected September 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    49.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    49.7%

  8. 8

    Thomas Gainsborough School

    Sudbury, Academy, 1,603 pupils, inspected November 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Attainment 8
    46.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    45.7%

  9. 9

    Thurston Community College

    Bury St Edmunds, Local authority maintained, 1,512 pupils, inspected March 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    46.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    50.6%

  10. 10

    East Bergholt High School

    Colchester, Academy, 902 pupils, inspected September 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    47.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    48.1%

  11. 11

    Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form

    Woodbridge, Academy, 1,056 pupils, inspected January 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    48.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    46.2%

  12. 12

    Copleston High School

    Ipswich, Academy, 1,930 pupils, inspected April 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    46.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    48.1%

  13. 13

    Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics

    Lowestoft, Academy, 1,263 pupils, inspected January 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Attainment 8
    44.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    45.5%

  14. 14

    Newmarket Academy

    Newmarket, Academy, 797 pupils, inspected July 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    45.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    45.6%

  15. 15

    St Alban's Catholic High School

    Ipswich, Academy, 967 pupils, inspected January 2020

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    46.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    41.6%

  16. 16

    Stradbroke High School

    Eye, Academy, 353 pupils, inspected September 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    44.3
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    47.3%

  17. 17

    Claydon High School

    Ipswich, Academy, 765 pupils, inspected December 2025

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Attainment 8
    45.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    41.6%

  18. 18

    Stour Valley Community School

    Sudbury, Free school, 569 pupils, inspected April 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    44.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    42.5%

  19. 19

    Sir John Leman High School

    Beccles, Academy, 1,404 pupils, inspected April 2026

    Report card: Expected standard
    Attainment 8
    44.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    41.4%

  20. 20

    Samuel Ward Academy

    Haverhill, Academy, 1,076 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    43.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    42.1%

  21. 21

    King Edward VI CEVC School

    Bury St Edmunds, Local authority maintained, 1,189 pupils, inspected March 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    45.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    38%

  22. 22

    Hadleigh High School

    Ipswich, Academy, 712 pupils, inspected October 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    43.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    40.4%

  23. 23

    Farlingaye High School

    Woodbridge, Academy, 1,861 pupils, inspected May 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to strong standard
    Attainment 8
    43.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    39.8%

  24. 24

    Ixworth High School

    Ixworth, Free school, 512 pupils, inspected April 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Attainment 8
    44.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    37%

  25. 25

    East Point Academy

    Lowestoft, Academy, 846 pupils, inspected October 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    39.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    42.7%

  26. 26

    Stowmarket High School

    Stowmarket, Academy, 901 pupils, inspected June 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Attainment 8
    40.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    35.4%

  27. 27

    Ormiston Endeavour Academy

    Ipswich, Academy, 793 pupils, inspected December 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    42.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    34.2%

  28. 28

    Ormiston Sudbury Academy

    Sudbury, Academy, 710 pupils, inspected February 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Attainment 8
    39.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    41.6%

  29. 29

    Breckland School

    Brandon, Free school, 615 pupils, inspected September 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    42.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    32.7%

  30. 30

    Bungay High School

    Bungay, Academy, 922 pupils, inspected March 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Attainment 8
    41.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    35.8%

  31. 31

    Castle Manor Academy

    Haverhill, Academy, 760 pupils, inspected May 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    40.3
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    32.2%

  32. 32

    Ormiston Denes Academy

    Lowestoft, Academy, 711 pupils, inspected March 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Attainment 8
    40.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    30%

  33. 33

    Holbrook Academy

    Ipswich, Academy, 584 pupils, inspected June 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Attainment 8
    41.2
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    34.2%

  34. 34

    Pakefield High School

    Lowestoft, Academy, 679 pupils, inspected September 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    38.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    27.9%

  35. 35

    Felixstowe School

    Felixstowe, Academy, 1,169 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    38.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    26.8%

  36. 36

    Mildenhall College Academy

    Mildenhall, Academy, 1,317 pupils, inspected March 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    37.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    27%

  37. 37

    Stowupland High School

    Stowmarket, Academy, 846 pupils, inspected January 2023

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Attainment 8
    41.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    39.9%

  38. 38

    Chantry Academy

    Ipswich, Academy, 1,006 pupils, inspected April 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    33.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    26.1%

  39. 39

    Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy

    Ipswich, Academy, 811 pupils, inspected June 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Attainment 8
    34.3
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    21.5%

  40. 40

    Ipswich Academy

    Ipswich, Academy, 981 pupils, inspected May 2024

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Attainment 8
    37.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    29.5%

  41. 41

    Alde Valley Academy

    Leiston, Academy, 645 pupils, inspected July 2024

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Attainment 8
    33.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    23.7%

  42. 42

    Beccles High School

    Beccles, Free school, 182 pupils, inspected February 2024

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Attainment 8
    27.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    17.9%

  43. 43

    Westbourne Academy

    Ipswich, Academy, 989 pupils, inspected June 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Inadequate
    Attainment 8
    39.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    33.5%

Secondary schools in Suffolk without a rank

  • Culford School

    Bury St Edmunds, Independent, 863 pupils

    No Ofsted inspection
    Attainment 8
    31.3
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    0%

  • Felixstowe International College

    Felixstowe, Independent, 28 pupils

    No Ofsted inspection

  • Finborough School

    Stowmarket, Independent, 716 pupils

    No Ofsted inspection
    Attainment 8
    37.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    1.2%

  • Framlingham College

    Woodbridge, Independent, 519 pupils

    No Ofsted inspection
    Attainment 8
    43.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    0%

  • Ipswich High School

    Ipswich, Independent, 514 pupils

    No Ofsted inspection
    Attainment 8
    48.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    0%

  • Ipswich School

    Ipswich, Independent, Selective, 966 pupils

    No Ofsted inspection
    Attainment 8
    68.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    91.5%

  • OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus

    Colchester, Independent, 120 pupils

    No Ofsted inspection
    Attainment 8
    58.2
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    69.2%

  • Orwell Park School

    Ipswich, Independent, 167 pupils

    No Ofsted inspection

  • Royal Hospital School

    Ipswich, Independent, 495 pupils

    No Ofsted inspection
    Attainment 8
    50.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    1.1%

  • Saint Felix School

    Southwold, Independent, 235 pupils

    No Ofsted inspection
    Attainment 8
    41.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    34%

  • St Joseph's College

    Ipswich, Independent, Selective, 564 pupils

    No Ofsted inspection
    Attainment 8
    54.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    65.9%

  • Summerhill School

    Leiston, Independent, 51 pupils

    No Ofsted inspection

  • Woodbridge School

    Woodbridge, Independent, 710 pupils

    No Ofsted inspection
    Attainment 8
    40.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    0%