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Schools in Mid Suffolk

Mid Suffolk has 53 schools: 46 primary and 7 secondary or all-through. 89% of the 27 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Debenham High School has the highest Attainment 8 score (55.7 in 2025). Among primary schools, Palgrave Church of England Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (100% in 2025).

  • 56 schools
  • 7 secondary
  • 46 primary

Secondary Schools in Mid Suffolk

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Debenham High School Good 55.7 (2025) +0.76 (2024) 714
2 Hartismere School – 53.0 (2025) +0.19 (2024) 1,062
3 Thurston Community College Good 46.9 (2025) -0.16 (2024) 1,512
4 Claydon High School – 45.0 (2025) -0.18 (2024) 765
5 Stradbroke High School Good 44.3 (2025) +0.37 (2024) 353
6 Stowupland High School – 41.1 (2025) – 846
7 Stowmarket High School – 40.5 (2025) -0.03 (2024) 901

Primary Schools in Mid Suffolk

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Palgrave Church of England Primary School Good 100% (2025) 85
2 Ringshall School – 88% (2025) 117
3 Norton CEVC Primary School – 83% (2025) 203
4 Thorndon Church of England Primary School Expected standard 82% (2025) 58
5 Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good 80% (2025) 177
6 Wilby Church of England Primary School – 79% (2025) 99
7 Elmswell Community Primary School Good 76% (2025) 383
8 Gislingham Church of England Primary School Good 75% (2025) 144
9 Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy Good 75% (2025) 135
10 Cedars Park Community Primary School Good 72% (2025) 389
11 Wortham Primary School – 72% (2025) 100
12 St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good 69% (2025) 180
13 Chilton Community Primary School – 68% (2025) 133
14 Henley Primary School – 67% (2025) 89
15 Old Newton Church of England Primary School – 67% (2025) 70
16 All Saints Church of England Primary School, Laxfield – 65% (2025) 97
17 Mellis Church of England Primary School Good 65% (2025) 147
18 Abbot's Hall Community Primary School – 63% (2025) 366
19 St Edmund's Primary School Good 63% (2025) 57
20 Crawford's Church of England Primary School Good 62% (2025) 90
21 Mendham Primary School – 60% (2025) 57
22 St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye Good 60% (2025) 200
23 Stradbroke Church of England Primary School Good 60% (2025) 112
24 Thurston Church of England Primary Academy – 59% (2025) 349
25 Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School Good 58% (2025) 169
26 Claydon Primary School Good 57% (2025) 509
27 Somersham Primary School Good 56% (2025) 72
28 Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good 56% (2025) 117
29 Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good 54% (2025) 236
30 Freeman Community Primary School – 54% (2025) 197
31 Occold Primary School – 54% (2025) 53
32 Mendlesham Primary School – 53% (2025) 100
33 Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good 50% (2025) 108
34 Wood Ley Community Primary School Expected standard 49% (2025) 307
35 Bacton Primary School Good 47% (2025) 111
36 Combs Ford Primary School – 47% (2025) 299
37 Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good 45% (2025) 162
38 Fressingfield Church of England Primary School – 36% (2025) 91
39 Bosmere Community Primary School – 30% (2025) 246
40 Woolpit Primary Academy Good 29% (2025) 123
41 Bedfield Church of England Primary School – 25% (2023) 18
42 Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School – – 89
43 Grace Cook Primary School – – 203
44 Helmingham Primary School and Nursery Needs attention – 30
45 Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School – – 40
46 Worlingworth Church of England primary school – – 58

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