Schools and Education in Barham

There are 47 schools within 5 miles of Barham town centre, including 28 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 96% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Highfield Nursery School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
47
Primary
28
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
96%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
21
Outstanding (2) Good (21) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (23)
Highfield Nursery School Nursery 3 miles Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, IP1 6DW Inspected: 13 June 2024 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Primary 4.5 miles Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 4EU Inspected: 24 April 2024
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Secondary 2.4 miles Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SG Inspected: 13 May 2022 Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy 2.4 miles Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SG Inspected: 17 January 2022 Witnesham Primary School Primary 2.5 miles High Road, Witnesham, Ipswich, IP6 9EX Inspected: 16 January 2023 Castle Hill Infant School Primary 2.7 miles Dryden Road, Ipswich, IP1 6QD Inspected: 21 January 2025 Castle Hill Junior School Primary 2.7 miles Dryden Road, Ipswich, IP1 6QD Inspected: 02 May 2024 St Pancras Catholic Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Stratford Road, Ipswich, IP1 6EF Inspected: 04 October 2023 Highfield Children's Centre 3 miles Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, IP1 6DW Inspected: 21 August 2013 Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Duckamere, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4AH Inspected: 18 May 2023 Somersham Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Flowton Road, Lower Somersham, Ipswich, IP8 4PN Inspected: 07 May 2025 Handford Hall Primary School Primary 4 miles Gatacre Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LQ Inspected: 18 May 2023 Wooden House Family Hub 4.1 miles Lanark Road, Ipswich, IP4 3EJ Inspected: 25 July 2012 St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Primary 4.3 miles Portman Road, Ipswich, IP1 2AX Inspected: 20 November 2023 Sidegate Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Sidegate Lane, Ipswich, IP4 4JD Inspected: 18 November 2022 St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Primary 4.3 miles Bolton Lane, Ipswich, IP4 2BT Inspected: 21 June 2024 Ranelagh Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Paul's Road, Ipswich, IP2 0AN Inspected: 06 July 2022 St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Primary 4.5 miles Victory Road, Ipswich, IP4 4LE Inspected: 25 April 2024 Suffolk New College 16 plus 4.7 miles Rope Walk, Ipswich, IP4 1LT Inspected: 13 January 2023 Parkside Academy 4.8 miles Spring Road, Ipswich, IP4 5ND Inspected: 19 March 2024 University of Suffolk 4.9 miles Neptune Quay, Neptune Quay, Ipswich, IP4 1QJ Inspected: 22 July 2022 St Alban's Catholic High School Secondary 4.9 miles Digby Road, Ipswich, IP4 3NJ Inspected: 22 May 2025 Grundisburgh Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Alice Driver Road, Grundisburgh, Woodbridge, IP13 6XH Inspected: 30 March 2022
Robins Family Hub 4.3 miles Quinton Road, Quinton Road, Needham Market, IP6 8BP Inspected: 14 July 2014
Henley Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Ashbocking Road, Henley, Ipswich, IP6 0QX Claydon Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0DX Inspected: 28 November 2022 Claydon High School Secondary 1.2 miles Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0EG The Beeches Community Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Shakespeare Road, Ipswich, IP1 6ET Dale Hall Community Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Dale Hall Lane, Ipswich, IP1 4LX Westbourne Academy Secondary 3.2 miles Marlow Road, Ipswich, IP1 5JN Whitehouse Community Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Marlow Road, Ipswich, IP1 5JN Springfield Junior School Primary 3.6 miles Kitchener Road, Ipswich, IP1 4DT Springfield Infant School and Nursery Primary 3.7 miles Wesley Way, Ipswich, IP1 4PP Wellington Family Hub 3.9 miles Chevallier Street, Ipswich, IP1 2PB Inspected: 19 December 2012 Northgate High School Secondary 3.9 miles Sidegate Lane West, Ipswich, IP4 3DL Ipswich School 3.9 miles Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SG Rushmere Hall Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Lanark Road, Ipswich, IP4 3EJ Westbridge Academy 4.2 miles London Road, Ipswich, IP1 2HE St Christopher's Academy 4.2 miles Renfrew Road, Renfrew Road, Ipswich, IP4 3HG Bosmere Community Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Quinton Road, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8BP Sproughton Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Samford Place, Sproughton, Ipswich, IP8 3BB Woodbridge Road Academy 4.3 miles Russet Road, Ipswich, IP4 2EB Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles All Saints Road, Creeting St Mary, Ipswich, IP6 8NF Otley Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Chapel Road, Ipswich, IP6 9NT St Helen's Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 2LT Redstone Hall School 4.7 miles Fore Street, Ipswich, IP4 1JW Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Primary 4.9 miles Clifford Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PJ