Education in Babergh
DistrictThe east of the East of England. 97,833 people in 595 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Babergh, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Babergh had 54 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBabergh had 54 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Babergh. The map shows each one.
Schools in Babergh
Babergh has 54 open schools: 38 primary, 5 secondary, 6 special, 1 sixth form and further education and 4 independent.
- Outstanding
- 1
- Good
- 19
- Requires improvement
- 1
- Inadequate
- 0
21 of the 46 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2019 and July 2024.
6 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
5 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Babergh
1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall (January 2024).
Primary (38)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 196 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 175 | Outstanding (overall), January 2024 |
| Beaumont Community Primary School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 101 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 5 to 11 | 40 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Bildeston Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 117 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 178 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Brooklands Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 268 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 161 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 273 | Standards maintained, May 2025Good (overall), March 2020 |
| Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 117 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cockfield Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 70 | Good (overall), February 2020, before the school changed |
| Copdock Primary School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 83 | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 195 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Elmsett Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 41 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Glemsford Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 243 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 203 | Good (overall), April 2022 |
| Hadleigh Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 525 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hartest Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 42 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 67 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Holbrook Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 182 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Kersey Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 40 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Lavenham Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 114 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Long Melford Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 207 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Nayland Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 197 | Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), October 2019 |
| Pot Kiln Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 236 | School remains Good, April 2022 |
| Shotley Community Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 81 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Sproughton Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 103 | Improved significantly, February 2025 |
| St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 227 | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | School remains Good, February 2023 | |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 122 | Standards maintained, May 2025Good (overall), February 2020 |
| Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 48 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Stratford St Mary Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 88 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Stutton Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 76 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 30 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 268 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Wells Hall Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 494 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 5 to 11 | 44 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Woodhall Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 448 | Improved significantly, March 2025Good (overall), December 2019 |
Secondary (5)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bergholt High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 902 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Hadleigh High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 712 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Holbrook Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 584 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ormiston Sudbury Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 19 | 710 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Thomas Gainsborough School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,603 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
Special (6)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre Academy East Anglia | Other independent special school | 7 to 19 | 103 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Chalk Hill | Academy special sponsor led | 8 to 16 | 20 | Requires improvement (overall), October 2023, before the school changed |
| Gable End | Other independent special school | 11 to 16 | 1 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Hillside Special School | Community special school | 4 to 19 | 89 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| The Bridge School | Academy special sponsor led | 4 to 19 | 257 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| The Ryes College | Other independent special school | 11 to 18 | 33 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Sixth Form College | Academy 16-19 converter | 16 to 19 | 2,404 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (4)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich High School | Other independent school | 3 to 19 | 514 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Old Buckenham Hall School | Other independent school | 2 to 13 | 199 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus | Other independent school | 7 to 18 | 120 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Royal Hospital School | Other independent school | 11 to 18 | 495 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.