Schools in Suffolk
291 schools with published admissions figures
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The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in Suffolk
Primary
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Offered their first choice
94.9%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 90.8% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
99.1%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
6,492
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 94.9% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.1% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 4.1 points higher than in 2016, when it was 90.8%.
The council's primary schools between them had 8,806 places for 6,492 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
92.7%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 93.1% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
97.7%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
7,204
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 92.7% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 97.7% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is much the same as in 2016, when it was 93.1%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 8,475 places for 7,204 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in Suffolk lodged 246 appeals about a school place.
162 of them were heard by a panel and 36 succeeded, which is about 22 in every 100 heard.
The other 84 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
Primary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge Primary School
Woodbridge |
0.96 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Woodhall Primary School
Sudbury |
0.88 | - | Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Woods Loke Primary School
Lowestoft |
1.15 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Woolpit Primary Academy
Bury St Edmunds |
0.65 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Beccles |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Worlingworth Church of England primary school
Woodbridge |
- | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Wortham Primary School
Diss |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Yoxford & Peasenhall Primary Academy
Saxmundham |
- | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
Secondary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alde Valley Academy
Leiston |
0.98 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Beccles High School
Beccles |
0.97 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
Lowestoft |
1.03 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Breckland School
Brandon |
0.96 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Bungay High School
Bungay |
0.97 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds |
0.68 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill |
1.10 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Chantry Academy
Ipswich |
1.09 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Claydon High School
Ipswich |
1.21 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Copleston High School
Ipswich |
1.08 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Debenham High School
Stowmarket |
1.04 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| East Bergholt High School
Colchester |
1.03 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| East Point Academy
Lowestoft |
0.94 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge |
0.96 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Felixstowe School
Felixstowe |
0.97 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Hadleigh High School
Ipswich |
0.94 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Hartismere School
Eye |
1.05 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Holbrook Academy
Ipswich |
0.83 | - | Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Ipswich Academy
Ipswich |
0.69 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Ixworth High School
Ixworth |
0.91 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Kesgrave High School
Ipswich |
1.15 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds |
1.00 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall |
0.94 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Newmarket Academy
Newmarket |
0.84 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Northgate High School
Ipswich |
1.34 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft |
0.91 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Ipswich |
0.93 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury |
1.00 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Pakefield High School
Lowestoft |
0.96 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill |
0.80 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Sir John Leman High School
Beccles |
1.05 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich |
0.87 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds |
1.43 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Ipswich |
0.69 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Stour Valley Community School
Sudbury |
1.04 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Stowupland High School
Stowmarket |
0.95 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Stradbroke High School
Eye |
0.94 | - | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Sybil Andrews Academy
Bury St. Edmunds |
0.93 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Thomas Gainsborough School
Sudbury |
0.96 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge |
1.04 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Thurston Community College
Bury St Edmunds |
0.98 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Westbourne Academy
Ipswich |
0.75 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
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