Schools across Suffolk
Local authority · 369 schools across 42 towns
369
257 primary · 46 secondary
109,760
86% capacity used
119
11 outstanding · 108 good
127,729
17,969 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
72.3%
KS2 Maths
68.8%
School Capacity
Primary Schools
10,494 spare places
Secondary Schools
4,426 spare places
Pupil Absence
Avg Overall Absence
6.3%
2024/25
Avg Persistent Absence
15.4%
2024/25
Schools Reporting
297
2024/25
Absence trend across Suffolk schools
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.
EHCP Timeliness
Issued Within 20 Weeks
25%
Plans Issued
1,366
Assessment Requests
2,784
Tribunal Cases
70
EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)
Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.
Admission Appeals
2025 admission appeals by school phase
Primary
86
Lodged
(1.0%)
60
Heard
23
Successful
(38%)
Primary (infant classes)
38
Lodged
(0.5%)
27
Heard
5
Successful
(19%)
Secondary
193
Lodged
(1.8%)
157
Heard
43
Successful
(27%)
Total
279
Lodged
(1.5%)
217
Heard
66
Successful
(30%)
Total appeals lodged per year
Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.
Towns in Suffolk
Ipswich
97 schools
Bury St Edmunds
40 schools
Lowestoft
31 schools
Woodbridge
26 schools
Stowmarket
25 schools
Sudbury
23 schools
Bury St. Edmunds
13 schools
Haverhill
13 schools
Beccles
12 schools
Eye
11 schools
Felixstowe
10 schools
Newmarket
10 schools
Saxmundham
7 schools
Halesworth
5 schools
Nr Colchester
4 schools
Bungay
4 schools
Leiston
3 schools
Brandon
3 schools
Southwold
3 schools
Hadleigh
2 schools