SchoolScoresBest sixth forms in Suffolk
How this list works. Ranked by average points per A level entry (A* = 60, A = 50, B = 40, C = 30, D = 20, E = 10), averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of A level students each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Points per entry |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Benedict's Catholic School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 35.7B- average |
| 2 | Hartismere School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 35.4B- average |
| 3 | Thomas Gainsborough School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 35.3B- average |
| 4 | Farlingaye High School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention | 35.1C+ average |
| 5 | Copleston High School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 33.7C+ average |
| 6 | Abbeygate Sixth Form College Ofsted: Not yet inspected | 33.1C+ average |
| 7 | Kesgrave High School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 32.9C+ average |
| 8 | Thurston Community College Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 | 32.7C+ average |
| 9 | Thomas Mills High School and Sixth Form Ofsted: Good (2023) | 32.4C average |
| 10 | Northgate High School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 32.1C+ average |
| 11 | One Sixth Form College Ofsted: Not yet inspected | 31.2C average |
| 12 | Sir John Leman High School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 30.3C average |
| 13 | Mildenhall College Academy Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 29.1C+ average |
| 14 | St Alban's Catholic High School Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 27.4C average |
| 15 | Bungay High School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention | 25.8C average |
| 16 | Felixstowe School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 25.7C average |
| 17 | Samuel Ward Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 22.4D average |
| 18 | Stowupland High School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) | 21.2D average |
Result: average points per A level entry. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.