Schools in Mildenhall
Suffolk · 2 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
7
of 14 in & around Mildenhall rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Mildenhall (2)
- Mildenhall College Academy
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · IP28 7JX
Ofsted: Good (2015)Attainment 8: 39.5 (2026) - On Track Education Mildenhall
Special · Ages 11-18 · Independent · IP28 7RD
Ofsted: Good (2023)New report cardAttainment 8: 6.4 (2026)
By type:Special schools in Mildenhall (1)Secondary schools in Mildenhall (1)
2
0 primary · 1 secondary
1,373
92% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
1,490
117 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
23.0
GCSE Eng+Maths
15.4%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
93 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +23 primary and +17 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Secondary Schools
92% occupied · 113 spare places
Other schools near Mildenhall
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Mildenhall's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
St Mary's Church of England Academy
Primary · Bury St Edmunds · Requires Improvement
Great Heath Academy
Primary · Bury St Edmunds · Good
Beck Row Primary Academy
Primary · Bury St Edmunds · Good
West Row Academy
Primary · Bury St. Edmunds
The Pines Primary School
Primary · Bury St. Edmunds · Good
St Christopher's CEVCP School
Primary · Bury St Edmunds · Good
Isleham Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ely
Kennett Primary School
Primary · Newmarket
Questions parents ask about schools in Mildenhall
How many schools are there in Mildenhall?
Mildenhall has 2 open schools: 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Mildenhall?
None of the 2 graded schools in Mildenhall currently holds an Outstanding rating. 2 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Are there grammar schools in Mildenhall?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Mildenhall selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Mildenhall have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Mildenhall have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Mildenhall?
Apply to Suffolk through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.