The best schools in Ipswich

Compare 82 schools in Ipswich on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (primary) and Northgate High School (secondary).

Town 82 schools

Primary schools

62 primary schools in Ipswich, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Ipswich, IP4 4EU

Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Location
Ipswich, IP9 1DT

St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Ipswich, IP4 4LE

Cliff Lane Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Ipswich, IP3 0PJ

Sprites Primary Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Location
Ipswich, IP2 0SA

St Helen's Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Ipswich, IP4 2LT
See all 62 primary schools in Ipswich

Secondary schools

12 secondary schools in Ipswich, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Northgate High School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Ipswich, IP4 3DL

Copleston High School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Ipswich, IP4 5HD

Kesgrave High School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Ipswich, IP5 2PB

Claydon High School

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Ipswich, IP6 0EG

St Alban's Catholic High School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ

Hadleigh High School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Ipswich, IP7 5HU
See all 12 secondary schools in Ipswich

Independent schools

5 independent schools in Ipswich, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Ipswich School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Ipswich, IP1 3SG

Old Buckenham Hall School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Ipswich, IP7 7PH

Orwell Park School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Ipswich, IP10 0ER

Royal Hospital School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Ipswich, IP9 2RX

St Joseph's College

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Ipswich, IP2 9DR
See all 5 independent schools in Ipswich

SEND and special schools

3 special schools in Ipswich, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

New Skill Centre

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Ipswich, IP3 9QR

Centre Academy East Anglia

Type
Other independent special school
Location
Ipswich, IP7 7QR

Redstone Hall School

Type
Other independent special school
Location
Ipswich, IP4 1JW

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