1
Felixstowe School
Felixstowe • Suffolk • IP11 9QR
2
8 Jul 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in East Suffolk
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of East 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 secondary schools
12
Outstanding
0
Good
9
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 75% · RI: 25% · I: 0%
2
Pakefield High School
Lowestoft • Suffolk • NR33 7AQ
2
9 Nov 2023
3
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge • Suffolk • IP13 9HE
2
16 Mar 2023
4
Kesgrave High School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP5 2PB
2
2 Feb 2023
5
Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge • Suffolk • IP12 4JX
2
5 May 2022
6
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
Lowestoft • Suffolk • NR32 4PZ
2
5 Jun 2019
7
East Point Academy
Lowestoft • Suffolk • NR33 0UQ
2
21 Nov 2016
8
Sir John Leman High School
Beccles • Suffolk • NR34 9PG
2
18 Nov 2016
9
Bungay High School
Bungay • Suffolk • NR35 1RW
2
14 Nov 2016
10
Alde Valley Academy
Leiston • Suffolk • IP16 4BG
3
16 Sep 2024
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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Beccles High School 3 • Mar 2024
- Ormiston Denes Academy 3 • Sep 2022