Education in Mid Suffolk
DistrictThe east of the East of England. 113,047 people in 871 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Mid Suffolk, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
Mid Suffolk had 57 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only57
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Mid Suffolk had 57 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 Mid Suffolk. The map shows each one.
Schools in Mid Suffolk
Mid Suffolk has 57 open schools: 46 primary, 7 secondary, 2 special, 1 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 0
- Good
- 18
- Requires improvement
- 1
- Inadequate
- 0
19 of the 54 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2019 and April 2024.
4 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
13 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.
Primary (46)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbot's Hall Community Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 366 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Laxfield | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 97 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Bacton Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 111 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Bedfield Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 18 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Bosmere Community Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 246 | Some aspects not as strong, October 2024Good (overall), January 2020, before the school changed |
| Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 236 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Cedars Park Community Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 389 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Chilton Community Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 133 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Claydon Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 509 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Combs Ford Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 299 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Crawford's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 90 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 89 | School remains Good, February 2022 |
| Elmswell Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 383 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Freeman Community Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 197 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Fressingfield Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 91 | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Gislingham Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 144 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Grace Cook Primary School | Free schools | 2 to 11 | 203 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 108 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Helmingham Primary School and Nursery | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 30 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Henley Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 89 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Mellis Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 147 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Mendham Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 57 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Mendlesham Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 100 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Norton CEVC Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 203 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Occold Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 53 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Old Newton Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 70 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Palgrave Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 85 | Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), October 2019 |
| Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 135 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Ringshall School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 117 | School remains Good, December 2023 |
| Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 169 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Somersham Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 72 | Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), January 2020 |
| St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 180 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| St Edmund's Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 57 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 200 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 162 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Stradbroke Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 112 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Thorndon Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 58 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Thurston Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 349 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 177 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 117 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 40 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Wilby Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 99 | Good (overall), November 2019, before the school changed |
| Wood Ley Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 307 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Woolpit Primary Academy | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 123 | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Worlingworth Church of England primary school | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 58 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Wortham Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 100 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
Secondary (7)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claydon High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 765 | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Debenham High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 714 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Hartismere School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,062 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Stowmarket High School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 901 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Stowupland High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 846 | Requires improvement (overall), January 2023, before the school changed |
| Stradbroke High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 353 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, November 2023 |
| Thurston Community College | Community school | 11 to 18 | 1,512 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
Special (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pushforward Secondary School | Other independent special school | 14 to 16 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Wetheringsett Manor School | Other independent special school | 7 to 18 | 102 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Independent (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finborough School | Other independent school | 2 to 19 | 716 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OA - Suffolk | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | 7 to 16 | 2 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
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.