Largest Schools in Suffolk (2025)
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 100 schools in Suffolk, East of England. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and East of England.
- 160Copleston High SchoolIpswich · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,930
- 268Kesgrave High SchoolIpswich · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,875
- 352Farlingaye High SchoolWoodbridge · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,861
- 468Northgate High SchoolIpswich · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,750
- 560Thomas Gainsborough SchoolSudbury · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,603
- 661Thurston Community CollegeBury St Edmunds · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,512
- 749Sir John Leman High SchoolBeccles · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,404
- 832Mildenhall College AcademyMildenhall · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,317
- 950Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and MathematicsLowestoft · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,263
- 1053King Edward VI CEVC SchoolBury St Edmunds · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,189
- 1130Felixstowe SchoolFelixstowe · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,169
- 1246Samuel Ward AcademyHaverhill · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,076
- 1380Hartismere SchoolEye · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,062
- 1461Thomas Mills High School & Sixth FormWoodbridge · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,056
- 1518Chantry AcademyIpswich · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,006
- 1628Westbourne AcademyIpswich · Academy SecondaryPupils: 989
- 1722Ipswich AcademyIpswich · Academy SecondaryPupils: 981
- 1873St Benedict's Catholic SchoolBury St Edmunds · Academy SecondaryPupils: 968
- 1956St Alban's Catholic High SchoolIpswich · Academy SecondaryPupils: 967
- 2096Ipswich SchoolIpswich · Independent All-throughPupils: 966
- 2138Bungay High SchoolBungay · Academy SecondaryPupils: 922
- 2267East Bergholt High SchoolColchester · Academy SecondaryPupils: 902
- 2341Stowmarket High SchoolStowmarket · Academy SecondaryPupils: 901
- 2421Culford SchoolBury St. Edmunds · Independent All-throughPupils: 863
- 2534Stowupland High SchoolStowmarket · Academy SecondaryPupils: 846
- 2630East Point AcademyLowestoft · Academy SecondaryPupils: 846
- 2716Stoke High School - Ormiston AcademyIpswich · Academy SecondaryPupils: 811
- 2857Newmarket AcademyNewmarket · Academy SecondaryPupils: 797
- 2938Ormiston Endeavour AcademyIpswich · Academy SecondaryPupils: 793
- 3053Claydon High SchoolIpswich · Academy SecondaryPupils: 765
- 3133Castle Manor AcademyHaverhill · Academy SecondaryPupils: 760
- 3217Finborough SchoolStowmarket · Independent All-throughPupils: 716
- 3387Debenham High SchoolStowmarket · Academy SecondaryPupils: 714
- 3448Hadleigh High SchoolIpswich · Academy SecondaryPupils: 712
- 3523Ormiston Denes AcademyLowestoft · Academy SecondaryPupils: 711
- 3634Woodbridge SchoolWoodbridge · Independent All-throughPupils: 710
- 3733Ormiston Sudbury AcademySudbury · Academy SecondaryPupils: 710
- 3824Pakefield High SchoolLowestoft · Academy SecondaryPupils: 679
- 3975Sybil Andrews AcademyBury St. Edmunds · Academy SecondaryPupils: 657
- 4067Bury St Edmunds County High SchoolBury St Edmunds · Academy SecondaryPupils: 657
- 4130Sidegate Primary SchoolIpswich · Academy PrimaryPupils: 649
- 4220Alde Valley AcademyLeiston · Academy SecondaryPupils: 645
- 4359Britannia Primary School and NurseryIpswich · Academy PrimaryPupils: 637
- 4440Breckland SchoolBrandon · Academy SecondaryPupils: 615
- 4588Abbots Green Primary AcademyBury St Edmunds · Academy PrimaryPupils: 608
- 4676Broke Hall Community Primary SchoolIpswich · Academy PrimaryPupils: 591
- 4741Holbrook AcademyIpswich · Academy SecondaryPupils: 584
- 4855Stour Valley Community SchoolSudbury · Academy SecondaryPupils: 569
- 4982St Joseph's CollegeIpswich · Independent All-throughPupils: 564
- 5027Whitehouse Community Primary SchoolIpswich · Academy PrimaryPupils: 551
- 5165Hadleigh Community Primary SchoolHadleigh · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 525
- 5255Heath Primary School, KesgraveIpswich · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 523
- 5337Framlingham CollegeWoodbridge · Independent All-throughPupils: 519
- 5434Gusford Community Primary SchoolIpswich · Academy PrimaryPupils: 518
- 5550Ipswich High SchoolIpswich · Independent All-throughPupils: 514
- 5648Ixworth High SchoolIxworth · Academy SecondaryPupils: 512
- 5737Claydon Primary SchoolIpswich · Academy PrimaryPupils: 509
- 5843Rushmere Hall Primary SchoolIpswich · Academy PrimaryPupils: 506
- 5958Royal Hospital SchoolIpswich · Independent SecondaryPupils: 495
- 6051Wells Hall Primary SchoolSudbury · Academy PrimaryPupils: 494
- 6167Woods Loke Primary SchoolLowestoft · Academy PrimaryPupils: 483
- 6258Gorseland Primary SchoolIPSWICH · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 461
- 6350The Oaks Primary SchoolIpswich · Academy PrimaryPupils: 449
- 6435Burton End Primary AcademyHaverhill · Academy PrimaryPupils: 449
- 6565Woodhall Primary SchoolSudbury · Academy PrimaryPupils: 448
- 6662Cliff Lane Primary SchoolIpswich · Academy PrimaryPupils: 446
- 6737St Helen's Primary SchoolIpswich · Academy PrimaryPupils: 439
- 6833Great Heath AcademyBury St Edmunds · Academy PrimaryPupils: 438
- 6955Tollgate Primary SchoolBury St Edmunds · Academy PrimaryPupils: 437
- 7035Westfield Primary AcademyHaverhill · Academy PrimaryPupils: 425
- 7171Red Oak Primary SchoolLowestoft · Academy PrimaryPupils: 420
- 7271Place Farm Primary AcademyHaverhill · Academy PrimaryPupils: 416
- 7316St Mary's Church of England AcademyBury St Edmunds · Academy PrimaryPupils: 414
- 7450St Margaret's CEVAP School, IpswichIpswich · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 413
- 7556Dale Hall Community Primary SchoolIpswich · Academy PrimaryPupils: 412
- 7664Halifax Primary SchoolIpswich · Academy PrimaryPupils: 409
- 7720St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, IpswichIpswich · Academy PrimaryPupils: 407
- 7856Sprites Primary AcademyIpswich · Academy PrimaryPupils: 406
- 7939Clifford Community Primary School & NurseryIpswich · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 404
- 8023Hillside Primary SchoolIpswich · Academy PrimaryPupils: 402
- 8143Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm AcademyIpswich · Academy PrimaryPupils: 400
- 8242Cedarwood Primary SchoolIpswich · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 399
- 8315The Beeches Community Primary SchoolIpswich · Academy PrimaryPupils: 393
- 8461Cedars Park Community Primary SchoolStowmarket · Academy PrimaryPupils: 389
- 8554St Christopher's CEVCP SchoolBury St Edmunds · Academy PrimaryPupils: 389
- 8634Forest AcademyBrandon · Academy PrimaryPupils: 389
- 8728Trimley St Mary Primary SchoolFelixstowe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 389
- 8836Ravenswood Community Primary SchoolIpswich · Academy PrimaryPupils: 385
- 8963Elmswell Community Primary SchoolBury St Edmunds · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 383
- 9033Leiston Primary SchoolLeiston · Academy PrimaryPupils: 383
- 9151Kyson Primary SchoolWoodbridge · Academy PrimaryPupils: 380
- 9272Oulton Broad Primary SchoolLowestoft · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 378
- 937Roman Hill Primary SchoolLowestoft · Academy PrimaryPupils: 375
- 9463Sebert Wood Community Primary SchoolBury St Edmunds · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 374
- 9563Carlton Colville Primary SchoolLowestoft · Academy PrimaryPupils: 366
- 9659Abbot's Hall Community Primary SchoolStowmarket · Academy PrimaryPupils: 366
- 9733St Margaret's Primary AcademyLowestoft · Academy PrimaryPupils: 364
- 9814Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm AcademyIpswich · Academy PrimaryPupils: 361
- 9954Handford Hall Primary SchoolIpswich · Academy PrimaryPupils: 360
- 10017Morland Church of England Primary SchoolIpswich · Academy PrimaryPupils: 358
| # | School | Sector | Pupils | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copleston High School Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,930 | 59.7 Top 50% | 46.9 Attainment 8 | 1,930 |
| 2 | Kesgrave High School Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,875 | 68.4 Top 50% | 49.7 Attainment 8 | 1,875 |
| 3 | Farlingaye High School Woodbridge · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,861 | 52.4 Top 50% | 43.8 Attainment 8 | 1,861 |
| 4 | Northgate High School Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 1,750 | 68.4 Top 50% | 50.6 Attainment 8 | 1,750 |
| 5 | Thomas Gainsborough School Sudbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,603 | 60.0 Top 50% | 46.1 Attainment 8 | 1,603 |
| 6 | Thurston Community College Bury St Edmunds · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 1,512 | 61.4 Top 50% | 46.9 Attainment 8 | 1,512 |
| 7 | Sir John Leman High School Beccles · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,404 | 49.4 Top 50% | 44.8 Attainment 8 | 1,404 |
| 8 | Mildenhall College Academy Mildenhall · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,317 | 32.3 Lower 50% | 37.4 Attainment 8 | 1,317 |
| 9 | Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics Lowestoft · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,263 | 49.6 Top 50% | 44.9 Attainment 8 | 1,263 |
| 10 | King Edward VI CEVC School Bury St Edmunds · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 1,189 | 52.5 Top 50% | 45.4 Attainment 8 | 1,189 |
| 11 | Felixstowe School Felixstowe · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 1,169 | 29.8 Lower 50% | 38.5 Attainment 8 | 1,169 |
| 12 | Samuel Ward Academy Haverhill · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,076 | 46.4 Lower 50% | 43.8 Attainment 8 | 1,076 |
| 13 | Hartismere School Eye · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,062 | 79.6 Top 25% | 53.0 Attainment 8 | 1,062 |
| 14 | Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form Woodbridge · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,056 | 60.8 Top 50% | 48.4 Attainment 8 | 1,056 |
| 15 | Chantry Academy Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,006 | 18.2 Lower 50% | 33.9 Attainment 8 | 1,006 |
| 16 | Westbourne Academy Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 989 | 28.0 Lower 50% | 39.7 Attainment 8 | 989 |
| 17 | Ipswich Academy Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 981 | 21.9 Lower 50% | 37.6 Attainment 8 | 981 |
| 18 | St Benedict's Catholic School Bury St Edmunds · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 968 | 72.9 Top 25% | 49.8 Attainment 8 | 968 |
| 19 | St Alban's Catholic High School Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 967 | 55.8 Top 50% | 46.9 Attainment 8 | 967 |
| 20 | Ipswich School Ipswich · All-through · Ages 0–18 | Independent | 966 | 95.7 Top 5% | 68.1 Attainment 8 | 966 |
| 21 | Bungay High School Bungay · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 922 | 38.0 Lower 50% | 41.7 Attainment 8 | 922 |
| 22 | East Bergholt High School Colchester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 902 | 66.9 Top 50% | 47.8 Attainment 8 | 902 |
| 23 | Stowmarket High School Stowmarket · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 901 | 41.1 Lower 50% | 40.5 Attainment 8 | 901 |
| 24 | Culford School Bury St. Edmunds · All-through · Ages 1–19 | Independent | 863 | 21.4 Lower 50% | 31.3 Attainment 8 | 863 |
| 25 | Stowupland High School Stowmarket · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 846 | 34.0 Lower 50% | 41.1 Attainment 8 | 846 |
| 26 | East Point Academy Lowestoft · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 846 | 30.3 Lower 50% | 39.5 Attainment 8 | 846 |
| 27 | Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 811 | 16.0 Lower 50% | 34.3 Attainment 8 | 811 |
| 28 | Newmarket Academy Newmarket · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 797 | 56.8 Top 50% | 45.9 Attainment 8 | 797 |
| 29 | Ormiston Endeavour Academy Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 793 | 38.0 Lower 50% | 42.8 Attainment 8 | 793 |
| 30 | Claydon High School Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 765 | 52.9 Top 50% | 45.0 Attainment 8 | 765 |
| 31 | Castle Manor Academy Haverhill · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 760 | 32.9 Lower 50% | 40.3 Attainment 8 | 760 |
| 32 | Finborough School Stowmarket · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 716 | 17.0 Lower 50% | 37.5 Attainment 8 | 716 |
| 33 | Debenham High School Stowmarket · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 714 | 87.1 Top 10% | 55.7 Attainment 8 | 714 |
| 34 | Hadleigh High School Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 712 | 48.4 Top 50% | 43.6 Attainment 8 | 712 |
| 35 | Ormiston Denes Academy Lowestoft · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 711 | 22.6 Lower 50% | 40.5 Attainment 8 | 711 |
| 36 | Woodbridge School Woodbridge · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Independent | 710 | 34.0 Lower 50% | 40.4 Attainment 8 | 710 |
| 37 | Ormiston Sudbury Academy Sudbury · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 710 | 33.4 Lower 50% | 39.6 Attainment 8 | 710 |
| 38 | Pakefield High School Lowestoft · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 679 | 23.5 Lower 50% | 38.4 Attainment 8 | 679 |
| 39 | Sybil Andrews Academy Bury St. Edmunds · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 657 | 75.1 Top 25% | 49.5 Attainment 8 | 657 |
| 40 | Bury St Edmunds County High School Bury St Edmunds · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 657 | 66.9 Top 50% | 49.8 Attainment 8 | 657 |
| 41 | Sidegate Primary School Ipswich · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 649 | 29.6 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 649 |
| 42 | Alde Valley Academy Leiston · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 645 | 20.1 Lower 50% | 33.7 Attainment 8 | 645 |
| 43 | Britannia Primary School and Nursery Ipswich · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 637 | 58.8 Top 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 637 |
| 44 | Breckland School Brandon · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 615 | 40.3 Lower 50% | 42.4 Attainment 8 | 615 |
| 45 | Abbots Green Primary Academy Bury St Edmunds · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 608 | 87.5 Top 10% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 608 |
| 46 | Broke Hall Community Primary School Ipswich · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 591 | 76.3 Top 25% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 591 |
| 47 | Holbrook Academy Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 584 | 40.5 Lower 50% | 41.2 Attainment 8 | 584 |
| 48 | Stour Valley Community School Sudbury · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 569 | 55.0 Top 50% | 44.5 Attainment 8 | 569 |
| 49 | St Joseph's College Ipswich · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 564 | 82.4 Top 25% | 54.7 Attainment 8 | 564 |
| 50 | Whitehouse Community Primary School Ipswich · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 551 | 26.6 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 551 |
| 51 | Hadleigh Community Primary School Hadleigh · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 525 | 65.0 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 525 |
| 52 | Heath Primary School, Kesgrave Ipswich · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 523 | 55.3 Top 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 523 |
| 53 | Framlingham College Woodbridge · All-through · Ages 2–18 | Independent | 519 | 36.8 Lower 50% | 43.5 Attainment 8 | 519 |
| 54 | Gusford Community Primary School Ipswich · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 518 | 33.8 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 518 |
| 55 | Ipswich High School Ipswich · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 514 | 49.9 Top 50% | 48.6 Attainment 8 | 514 |
| 56 | Ixworth High School Ixworth · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 512 | 47.9 Top 50% | 44.0 Attainment 8 | 512 |
| 57 | Claydon Primary School Ipswich · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 509 | 36.9 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 509 |
| 58 | Rushmere Hall Primary School Ipswich · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 506 | 43.3 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 506 |
| 59 | Royal Hospital School Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 495 | 57.5 Top 50% | 50.9 Attainment 8 | 495 |
| 60 | Wells Hall Primary School Sudbury · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 494 | 50.5 Top 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 494 |
| 61 | Woods Loke Primary School Lowestoft · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 483 | 67.3 Top 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 483 |
| 62 | Gorseland Primary School IPSWICH · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 461 | 58.4 Top 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 461 |
| 63 | The Oaks Primary School Ipswich · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 449 | 50.4 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 449 |
| 64 | Burton End Primary Academy Haverhill · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 449 | 35.0 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 449 |
| 65 | Woodhall Primary School Sudbury · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 448 | 65.4 Top 50% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 448 |
| 66 | Cliff Lane Primary School Ipswich · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 446 | 61.8 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 446 |
| 67 | St Helen's Primary School Ipswich · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 439 | 37.3 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 439 |
| 68 | Great Heath Academy Bury St Edmunds · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 438 | 33.3 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 438 |
| 69 | Tollgate Primary School Bury St Edmunds · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 437 | 54.5 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 437 |
| 70 | Westfield Primary Academy Haverhill · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 425 | 35.1 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 425 |
| 71 | Red Oak Primary School Lowestoft · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 420 | 70.8 Top 25% | 88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 420 |
| 72 | Place Farm Primary Academy Haverhill · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 416 | 71.2 Top 25% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 416 |
| 73 | St Mary's Church of England Academy Bury St Edmunds · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 414 | 15.6 Lower 50% | 31% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 414 |
| 74 | St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich Ipswich · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 413 | 49.7 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 413 |
| 75 | Dale Hall Community Primary School Ipswich · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 412 | 55.7 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 412 |
| 76 | Halifax Primary School Ipswich · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 409 | 64.0 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 409 |
| 77 | St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Ipswich · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 407 | 19.6 Lower 50% | 47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 407 |
| 78 | Sprites Primary Academy Ipswich · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 406 | 56.0 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 406 |
| 79 | Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery Ipswich · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 404 | 39.0 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 404 |
| 80 | Hillside Primary School Ipswich · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 402 | 22.5 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 402 |
| 81 | Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Ipswich · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 400 | 43.0 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 400 |
| 82 | Cedarwood Primary School Ipswich · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 399 | 42.2 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 399 |
| 83 | The Beeches Community Primary School Ipswich · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 393 | 15.3 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 393 |
| 84 | Cedars Park Community Primary School Stowmarket · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 389 | 61.4 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 389 |
| 85 | St Christopher's CEVCP School Bury St Edmunds · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 389 | 54.1 Top 50% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 389 |
| 86 | Forest Academy Brandon · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 389 | 33.6 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 389 |
| 87 | Trimley St Mary Primary School Felixstowe · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 389 | 27.9 Lower 50% | 44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 389 |
| 88 | Ravenswood Community Primary School Ipswich · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 385 | 36.3 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 385 |
| 89 | Elmswell Community Primary School Bury St Edmunds · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 383 | 62.5 Top 50% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 383 |
| 90 | Leiston Primary School Leiston · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 383 | 32.8 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 383 |
| 91 | Kyson Primary School Woodbridge · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 380 | 50.8 Top 50% | – | 380 |
| 92 | Oulton Broad Primary School Lowestoft · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 378 | 71.5 Top 25% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 378 |
| 93 | Roman Hill Primary School Lowestoft · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 375 | 6.6 Lower 50% | 33% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 375 |
| 94 | Sebert Wood Community Primary School Bury St Edmunds · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 374 | 62.5 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 374 |
| 95 | Carlton Colville Primary School Lowestoft · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 366 | 62.5 Top 50% | – | 366 |
| 96 | Abbot's Hall Community Primary School Stowmarket · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 366 | 59.4 Top 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 366 |
| 97 | St Margaret's Primary Academy Lowestoft · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 364 | 32.6 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 364 |
| 98 | Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy Ipswich · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 361 | 14.0 Lower 50% | 44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 361 |
| 99 | Handford Hall Primary School Ipswich · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 360 | 54.0 Top 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 360 |
| 100 | Morland Church of England Primary School Ipswich · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 358 | 17.4 Lower 50% | 36% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 358 |
Copleston High School in Ipswich leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Suffolk with Pupils 1,930. Of the 100 schools shown, 79 are academy, 13 are local authority, 8 are independent.
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What is the best largest school in Suffolk?
Copleston High School in Ipswich, East of England ranks first among largest schools in Suffolk with Pupils 1,930 (Pupils on roll: 1,930).
How are largest schools in Suffolk ranked?
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (England) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
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