1
Woods Loke Primary School
Lowestoft • Suffolk • NR32 3EB
1
13 May 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Suffolk
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of 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
253
Outstanding
13
Good
197
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 6% · G: 88% · RI: 6% · I: 0%
2
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP4 4EU
1
23 Apr 2024
3
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall
Bury St Edmunds • Suffolk • IP29 4QA
1
11 Mar 2024
4
Elveden Church of England Primary Academy
Thetford • Norfolk • IP24 3TN
1
25 Jan 2024
5
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Newmarket • Suffolk • CB8 8PR
1
2 Feb 2023
6
Exning Primary School
Newmarket • Suffolk • CB8 7EW
1
11 Feb 2020
7
The Oaks Primary School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP2 0NR
1
18 Oct 2018
8
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Beccles • Suffolk • NR34 7SB
1
5 Jul 2018
9
Copdock Primary School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP8 3HY
1
2 Oct 2017
10
Birchwood Primary School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP5 3SP
1
21 Nov 2016
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
- Oulton Broad Primary School 1 • Sep 2015
- Springfield Junior School 1 • Nov 2014
- Carlton Colville Primary School 1 • Dec 2011
- Edgar Sewter Community Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Bealings School 2 • Sep 2024
- East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Kersey Church of England Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Bucklesham Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill 2 • Jul 2024