Secondary Schools by Attainment 8 in Suffolk (2025)
Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects. Listed with official data; 53 schools in Suffolk, East of England. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and East of England.
- 196Ipswich SchoolIpswich · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 68.1
- 290OneSchool Global UK Colchester CampusColchester · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 58.2
- 387Debenham High SchoolStowmarket · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 55.7
- 482St Joseph's CollegeIpswich · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 54.7
- 580Hartismere SchoolEye · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 53.0
- 658Royal Hospital SchoolIpswich · Independent SecondaryAttainment 8: 50.9
- 768Northgate High SchoolIpswich · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 50.6
- 873St Benedict's Catholic SchoolBury St Edmunds · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.8
- 967Bury St Edmunds County High SchoolBury St Edmunds · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.8
- 1068Kesgrave High SchoolIpswich · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.7
- 1175Sybil Andrews AcademyBury St. Edmunds · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.5
- 1250Ipswich High SchoolIpswich · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 48.6
- 1361Thomas Mills High School & Sixth FormWoodbridge · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 48.4
- 1467East Bergholt High SchoolColchester · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 47.8
- 1561Thurston Community CollegeBury St Edmunds · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 46.9
- 1660Copleston High SchoolIpswich · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 46.9
- 1756St Alban's Catholic High SchoolIpswich · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 46.9
- 1860Thomas Gainsborough SchoolSudbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 46.1
- 1957Newmarket AcademyNewmarket · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 45.9
- 2053King Edward VI CEVC SchoolBury St Edmunds · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 45.4
- 2153Claydon High SchoolIpswich · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 45.0
- 2250Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and MathematicsLowestoft · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 44.9
- 2349Sir John Leman High SchoolBeccles · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 44.8
- 2455Stour Valley Community SchoolSudbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 44.5
- 2555Stradbroke High SchoolEye · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 44.3
- 2648Ixworth High SchoolIxworth · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 44.0
- 2752Farlingaye High SchoolWoodbridge · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 43.8
- 2846Samuel Ward AcademyHaverhill · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 43.8
- 2948Hadleigh High SchoolIpswich · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 43.6
- 3037Framlingham CollegeWoodbridge · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 43.5
- 3138Ormiston Endeavour AcademyIpswich · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 42.8
- 3240Breckland SchoolBrandon · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 42.4
- 3338Bungay High SchoolBungay · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 41.7
- 3441Holbrook AcademyIpswich · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 41.2
- 3539Saint Felix SchoolSouthwold · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 41.1
- 3634Stowupland High SchoolStowmarket · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 41.1
- 3741Stowmarket High SchoolStowmarket · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 40.5
- 3823Ormiston Denes AcademyLowestoft · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 40.5
- 3934Woodbridge SchoolWoodbridge · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 40.4
- 4033Castle Manor AcademyHaverhill · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 40.3
- 4128Westbourne AcademyIpswich · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 39.7
- 4233Ormiston Sudbury AcademySudbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 39.6
- 4330East Point AcademyLowestoft · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 39.5
- 4430Felixstowe SchoolFelixstowe · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 38.5
- 4524Pakefield High SchoolLowestoft · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 38.4
- 4622Ipswich AcademyIpswich · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 37.6
- 4717Finborough SchoolStowmarket · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 37.5
- 4832Mildenhall College AcademyMildenhall · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 37.4
- 4916Stoke High School - Ormiston AcademyIpswich · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 34.3
- 5018Chantry AcademyIpswich · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 33.9
- 5120Alde Valley AcademyLeiston · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 33.7
- 5221Culford SchoolBury St. Edmunds · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 31.3
- 5310Beccles High SchoolBeccles · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 27.6
| # | School | Sector | Attainment 8 | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich School Ipswich · All-through · Ages 0–18 | Independent | 68.1 | 95.7 Top 5% | 68.1 Attainment 8 | 966 |
| 2 | OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus Colchester · All-through · Ages 7–18 | Independent | 58.2 | 89.9 Top 10% | 58.2 Attainment 8 | 120 |
| 3 | Debenham High School Stowmarket · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 55.7 | 87.1 Top 10% | 55.7 Attainment 8 | 714 |
| 4 | St Joseph's College Ipswich · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 54.7 | 82.4 Top 25% | 54.7 Attainment 8 | 564 |
| 5 | Hartismere School Eye · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 53.0 | 79.6 Top 25% | 53.0 Attainment 8 | 1,062 |
| 6 | Royal Hospital School Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 50.9 | 57.5 Top 50% | 50.9 Attainment 8 | 495 |
| 7 | Northgate High School Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 50.6 | 68.4 Top 50% | 50.6 Attainment 8 | 1,750 |
| 8 | St Benedict's Catholic School Bury St Edmunds · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 49.8 | 72.9 Top 25% | 49.8 Attainment 8 | 968 |
| 9 | Bury St Edmunds County High School Bury St Edmunds · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 49.8 | 66.9 Top 50% | 49.8 Attainment 8 | 657 |
| 10 | Kesgrave High School Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 49.7 | 68.4 Top 50% | 49.7 Attainment 8 | 1,875 |
| 11 | Sybil Andrews Academy Bury St. Edmunds · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 49.5 | 75.1 Top 25% | 49.5 Attainment 8 | 657 |
| 12 | Ipswich High School Ipswich · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 48.6 | 49.9 Top 50% | 48.6 Attainment 8 | 514 |
| 13 | Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form Woodbridge · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 48.4 | 60.8 Top 50% | 48.4 Attainment 8 | 1,056 |
| 14 | East Bergholt High School Colchester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 47.8 | 66.9 Top 50% | 47.8 Attainment 8 | 902 |
| 15 | Thurston Community College Bury St Edmunds · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 46.9 | 61.4 Top 50% | 46.9 Attainment 8 | 1,512 |
| 16 | Copleston High School Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 46.9 | 59.7 Top 50% | 46.9 Attainment 8 | 1,930 |
| 17 | St Alban's Catholic High School Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 46.9 | 55.8 Top 50% | 46.9 Attainment 8 | 967 |
| 18 | Thomas Gainsborough School Sudbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 46.1 | 60.0 Top 50% | 46.1 Attainment 8 | 1,603 |
| 19 | Newmarket Academy Newmarket · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 45.9 | 56.8 Top 50% | 45.9 Attainment 8 | 797 |
| 20 | King Edward VI CEVC School Bury St Edmunds · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 45.4 | 52.5 Top 50% | 45.4 Attainment 8 | 1,189 |
| 21 | Claydon High School Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 45.0 | 52.9 Top 50% | 45.0 Attainment 8 | 765 |
| 22 | Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics Lowestoft · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 44.9 | 49.6 Top 50% | 44.9 Attainment 8 | 1,263 |
| 23 | Sir John Leman High School Beccles · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 44.8 | 49.4 Top 50% | 44.8 Attainment 8 | 1,404 |
| 24 | Stour Valley Community School Sudbury · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 44.5 | 55.0 Top 50% | 44.5 Attainment 8 | 569 |
| 25 | Stradbroke High School Eye · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 44.3 | 55.0 Top 50% | 44.3 Attainment 8 | 353 |
| 26 | Ixworth High School Ixworth · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 44.0 | 47.9 Top 50% | 44.0 Attainment 8 | 512 |
| 27 | Farlingaye High School Woodbridge · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 43.8 | 52.4 Top 50% | 43.8 Attainment 8 | 1,861 |
| 28 | Samuel Ward Academy Haverhill · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 43.8 | 46.4 Lower 50% | 43.8 Attainment 8 | 1,076 |
| 29 | Hadleigh High School Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 43.6 | 48.4 Top 50% | 43.6 Attainment 8 | 712 |
| 30 | Framlingham College Woodbridge · All-through · Ages 2–18 | Independent | 43.5 | 36.8 Lower 50% | 43.5 Attainment 8 | 519 |
| 31 | Ormiston Endeavour Academy Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 42.8 | 38.0 Lower 50% | 42.8 Attainment 8 | 793 |
| 32 | Breckland School Brandon · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 42.4 | 40.3 Lower 50% | 42.4 Attainment 8 | 615 |
| 33 | Bungay High School Bungay · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 41.7 | 38.0 Lower 50% | 41.7 Attainment 8 | 922 |
| 34 | Holbrook Academy Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 41.2 | 40.5 Lower 50% | 41.2 Attainment 8 | 584 |
| 35 | Saint Felix School Southwold · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 41.1 | 38.8 Lower 50% | 41.1 Attainment 8 | 235 |
| 36 | Stowupland High School Stowmarket · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 41.1 | 34.0 Lower 50% | 41.1 Attainment 8 | 846 |
| 37 | Stowmarket High School Stowmarket · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 40.5 | 41.1 Lower 50% | 40.5 Attainment 8 | 901 |
| 38 | Ormiston Denes Academy Lowestoft · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 40.5 | 22.6 Lower 50% | 40.5 Attainment 8 | 711 |
| 39 | Woodbridge School Woodbridge · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Independent | 40.4 | 34.0 Lower 50% | 40.4 Attainment 8 | 710 |
| 40 | Castle Manor Academy Haverhill · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 40.3 | 32.9 Lower 50% | 40.3 Attainment 8 | 760 |
| 41 | Westbourne Academy Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 39.7 | 28.0 Lower 50% | 39.7 Attainment 8 | 989 |
| 42 | Ormiston Sudbury Academy Sudbury · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 39.6 | 33.4 Lower 50% | 39.6 Attainment 8 | 710 |
| 43 | East Point Academy Lowestoft · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 39.5 | 30.3 Lower 50% | 39.5 Attainment 8 | 846 |
| 44 | Felixstowe School Felixstowe · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 38.5 | 29.8 Lower 50% | 38.5 Attainment 8 | 1,169 |
| 45 | Pakefield High School Lowestoft · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 38.4 | 23.5 Lower 50% | 38.4 Attainment 8 | 679 |
| 46 | Ipswich Academy Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 37.6 | 21.9 Lower 50% | 37.6 Attainment 8 | 981 |
| 47 | Finborough School Stowmarket · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 37.5 | 17.0 Lower 50% | 37.5 Attainment 8 | 716 |
| 48 | Mildenhall College Academy Mildenhall · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 37.4 | 32.3 Lower 50% | 37.4 Attainment 8 | 1,317 |
| 49 | Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 34.3 | 16.0 Lower 50% | 34.3 Attainment 8 | 811 |
| 50 | Chantry Academy Ipswich · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 33.9 | 18.2 Lower 50% | 33.9 Attainment 8 | 1,006 |
| 51 | Alde Valley Academy Leiston · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 33.7 | 20.1 Lower 50% | 33.7 Attainment 8 | 645 |
| 52 | Culford School Bury St. Edmunds · All-through · Ages 1–19 | Independent | 31.3 | 21.4 Lower 50% | 31.3 Attainment 8 | 863 |
| 53 | Beccles High School Beccles · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 27.6 | 10.0 Lower 50% | 27.6 Attainment 8 | 182 |
Ipswich School in Ipswich leads the 2025 list of secondary schools by attainment 8 in Suffolk with Attainment 8 68.1. Of the 53 schools shown, 40 are academy, 10 are independent, 3 are local authority.
For the full picture see the wider East of England secondary schools by attainment 8 league table, every school on the Suffolk page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track for their SATs and GCSEs?
Success Tutoring offers personalised English and maths tutoring mapped to the National Curriculum. Start with a free online assessment and a clear plan for the year ahead.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Centres across NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA and ACT
Frequently asked questions
What is the best gcse results school in Suffolk?
Ipswich School in Ipswich, East of England ranks first among secondary schools by attainment 8 in Suffolk with Attainment 8 68.1 (Pupils on roll: 966).
How are secondary schools by attainment 8 in Suffolk ranked?
Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects. Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.