Private schools in Suffolk
32 fee-paying schools are registered in Suffolk: 19 mainstream and 13 special. 3 are single-sex. 19 take pupils to 18. Of the mainstream schools, 6 take pupils up to 11 or 13, 12 run from primary age into the senior years and 1 starts at 11 or 13. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.
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Private primary and prep schools in Suffolk
6 schools. Ages up to 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School Haverhill, CB9 7TG | Ages 1 to 13 | Mixed | Non-faith | 223 | 90% full |
| Fairstead House CB8 7AA | Ages 3 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 224 | 129% full |
| Include Suffolk Lowestoft, NR32 4EX | Ages 5 to 12 | Mixed | Non-faith | 52 | 69% full |
| Old Buckenham Hall School Ipswich, IP7 7PH | Ages 2 to 13 | Mixed | Non-faith | 199 | 83% full |
| South Lee School Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2BT | Ages 0 to 13 | Mixed | Non-faith | 205 | 63% full |
| The Old School Beccles, NR34 7LG | Ages 2 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 47 | 39% full |
All-through private schools in Suffolk
12 schools. From primary age into the senior years, from each school's registered age range.
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culford School Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 6TX | Ages 1 to 19 | Mixed | Methodist | 863 | 98% full |
| Felixstowe International College IP11 7NA | Ages 9 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 28 | 58% full |
| Finborough School Stowmarket, IP14 3EF | Ages 2 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 716 | 102% full |
| Framlingham College Woodbridge, IP13 9EY | Ages 2 to 18 | Mixed | Church of England | 519 | 69% full |
| Ipswich High School IP9 1AZ | Ages 3 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 514 | 66% full |
| Ipswich School IP1 3SG | Ages 0 to 18 | Mixed | Church of England | 966 | 77% full |
| OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus CO6 4RW | Ages 7 to 18 | Mixed | Christian | 120 | 48% full |
| Orwell Park School Ipswich, IP10 0ER | Ages 2 to 14 | Mixed | Non-faith | 167 | 54% full |
| Saint Felix School Southwold, IP18 6SD | Ages 2 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 235 | 59% full |
| St Joseph's College Ipswich, IP2 9DR | Ages 2 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 564 | 81% full |
| Summerhill School Leiston, IP16 4HY | Ages 5 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 51 | 57% full |
| Woodbridge School IP12 4JH | Ages 4 to 19 | Mixed | Church of England | 710 | 73% full |
Private senior schools in Suffolk
1 school. Starting at 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Hospital School Ipswich, IP9 2RX | Ages 11 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 495 | 60% full |
Independent special schools in Suffolk
13 schools. Registered as independent special schools.
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Gardens School Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6SA | Ages 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | Not reported | How full: Not reported |
| Acorn Cottage The Lodge Ipswich, IP7 6NY | Ages 11 to 16 | Girls | Non-faith | 1 | 12% full |
| Bramfield House School Halesworth, IP19 9AB | Ages 7 to 16 | Boys | Non-faith | 138 | 101% full |
| Broadlands Hall Haverhill, CB9 7UA | Ages 9 to 20 | Boys | Non-faith | 58 | 89% full |
| Cambian Dunbroch School Newmarket, CB8 7LF | Ages 11 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 7 | 32% full |
| Centre Academy East Anglia Ipswich, IP7 7QR | Ages 7 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 103 | 94% full |
| Compass Community School Aylward Park IP16 4AX | Ages 7 to 17 | Mixed | Non-faith | 9 | 19% full |
| Gable End Hitcham, IP7 7NL | Ages 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 1 | 8% full |
| Ness Point School NR32 1NL | Ages 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 30 | 60% full |
| New Skill Centre Ipswich, IP3 9QR | Ages 11 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 70 | 78% full |
| On Track Education Mildenhall IP28 7RD | Ages 11 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 56 | 93% full |
| The Ryes College Sudbury, CO10 5NA | Ages 11 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 33 | 92% full |
| Wetheringsett Manor School Stowmarket, IP14 5QX | Ages 7 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 102 | 102% full |
Which of these are near an address
The schools guide measures each school from the postcode typed, so the answer is a list nearest first rather than a council. A district is wide, so check the address itself before counting on a distance.
What this list is, and is not
Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Suffolk, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.
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