Schools in IP

Schools in IP

318 schools in IP: 229 primary, 34 secondary and 55 other, including 30 independent. 92% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 300 that publish a capacity are 86% full overall, and 37 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• One Sixth Form College

  Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–19 · 2,404 pupils · 104% full
  Not rated

  11 miles
• Copleston High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,930 pupils · 108% full
  Good

  11 miles · December 2023
• Kesgrave High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,875 pupils · 101% full
  Good

  12 miles · December 2022
• Farlingaye High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,861 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  12 miles · May 2026
• Northgate High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,750 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  10 miles · November 2019
• Thurston Community College

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,512 pupils · 84% full
  Good

  12 miles · March 2024
• The Thetford Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,398 pupils · 68% full
  Good

  21 miles · March 2020
• Mildenhall College Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,317 pupils · 92% full
  Good

  25 miles · May 2024
• King Edward VI CEVC School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,189 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  16 miles · March 2019
• Felixstowe School

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,169 pupils · 78% full
  Good

  19 miles · June 2024
• Abbeygate Sixth Form College

  Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–19 · 1,163 pupils · 66% full
  Not rated

  16 miles
• Hartismere School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,062 pupils · 106% full
  Excellent

  8.6 miles · November 2014
• Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,056 pupils · 90% full
  Good

  11 miles · January 2023
• Chantry Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,006 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  11 miles · April 2024
• Ipswich Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 981 pupils · 80% full
  Needs improvement

  13 miles · May 2024
• St Benedict's Catholic School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 968 pupils · 114% full
  Not rated

  16 miles
• St Alban's Catholic High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 967 pupils · 95% full
  Good

  11 miles · January 2020
• Ipswich School

  Other · ages 0–18 · Independent · Faith school · 966 pupils · 77% full
  Not rated

  10 miles
• East Bergholt High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 902 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  16 miles · June 2023
• Stowmarket High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 901 pupils · 75% full
  Needs improvement

  4.3 miles · July 2018
• Diss High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 877 pupils · 73% full
  Good

  12 miles · March 2024
• Culford School

  Other · ages 1–19 · Independent · Faith school · 863 pupils · 98% full
  Not rated

  18 miles
• Stowupland High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 846 pupils · 78% full
  Needs improvement

  2.3 miles · January 2023
• The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)

  All-through · ages 3–16 · Faith school · 824 pupils · 85% full
  Not rated

  16 miles
• Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 811 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  12 miles · June 2026
• Ormiston Endeavour Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 793 pupils · 88% full
  Good

  8.7 miles · March 2022
• Claydon High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 765 pupils · 113% full
  Good

  7.0 miles · December 2025
• Finborough School

  Other · ages 2–19 · Independent · 716 pupils · 102% full
  Not rated

  5.8 miles
• Debenham High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 714 pupils · 114% full
  Good

  4.1 miles · March 2023
• Hadleigh High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 712 pupils · 82% full
  Good

  12 miles · October 2015

And 288 more.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.