The Ryes College

Special
Independent
Ages 11 to 18

No Ofsted inspection

Bures Road, Assington, Sudbury, CO10 5NAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Ryes College is a special school in Sudbury for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of The Ryes College.

The Ryes College on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

9 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score3.8

3.8, 42.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.13

0.13, 3.96 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

33 pupils on roll, with places for 36

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Ryes College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Chalk Hill	4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Hillside Special School	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Langham Oaks	7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 4.6
Doucecroft School	7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 3.1
Lexden Springs School	8 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Anna Nottage
Phone: 01787228344
Website: keyschildren.co.uk/schools/the-ryes-college (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bures Road, Assington, Sudbury, CO10 5NA
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 143911

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.