1
Elveden Church of England Primary Academy
Thetford • Norfolk • IP24 3TN
1
25 Jan 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in West Suffolk
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of West Suffolk. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
53
Outstanding
3
Good
41
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 6% · G: 85% · RI: 8% · I: 0%
2
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Newmarket • Suffolk • CB8 8PR
1
2 Feb 2023
3
Exning Primary School
Newmarket • Suffolk • CB8 7EW
1
11 Feb 2020
4
St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill
HAVERHILL • Suffolk • CB9 9DE
2
9 Jul 2024
5
Paddocks Primary School
Newmarket • Suffolk • CB8 0DL
2
24 Jun 2024
6
Rougham Church of England Primary School
Bury St. Edmunds • Suffolk • IP30 9JJ
2
17 Jun 2024
7
Lakenheath Community Primary School
Brandon • Suffolk • IP27 9DU
2
19 Mar 2024
8
Great Heath Academy
Bury St Edmunds • Suffolk • IP28 7PT
2
6 Mar 2024
9
Beck Row Primary Academy
Bury St Edmunds • Suffolk • IP28 8AE
2
24 Jan 2024
10
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy
Bury St Edmunds • Suffolk • IP31 2RJ
2
18 Dec 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Sebert Wood Community Primary School 2 • Dec 2023
- Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School 2 • Nov 2023
- Tollgate Primary School 2 • Nov 2023
- New Cangle Community Primary School 2 • Jul 2023
- Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2 • May 2023
- Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2 • Feb 2023
- The Pines Primary School 2 • Feb 2023
- St Christopher's CEVCP School 2 • Dec 2022
- Place Farm Primary Academy 2 • Nov 2022
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket 2 • Nov 2022