Schools and Education in Great Blakenham

There are 56 schools within 5 miles of Great Blakenham town centre, including 32 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Highfield Nursery School, The Oaks Primary School and One Sixth Form College. There are 3 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
56
Primary
32
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
90%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
23
3
Outstanding (4) Good (23) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (26)
Highfield Nursery School Nursery 2.8 miles Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, IP1 6DW Inspected: 13 June 2024 The Oaks Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Aster Road, Ipswich, IP2 0NR Inspected: 25 November 2024 One Sixth Form College 16 plus 4.6 miles Scrivener Drive, Pinewood, Ipswich, IP8 3SU Inspected: 21 June 2022 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Primary 4.7 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 Somersham Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Flowton Road, Lower Somersham, Ipswich, IP8 4PN Inspected: 07 May 2025 St Pancras Catholic Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Stratford Road, Ipswich, IP1 6EF Inspected: 04 October 2023 Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Duckamere, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4AH Inspected: 18 May 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 Highfield Children's Centre 2.8 miles Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, IP1 6DW Inspected: 21 August 2013 Handford Hall Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Gatacre Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LQ Inspected: 18 May 2023 Witnesham Primary School Primary 3.9 miles High Road, Witnesham, Ipswich, IP6 9EX Inspected: 16 January 2023 Ranelagh Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Paul's Road, Ipswich, IP2 0AN Inspected: 06 July 2022 St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Primary 4.1 miles Portman Road, Ipswich, IP1 2AX Inspected: 20 November 2023 St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Primary 4.3 miles Bolton Lane, Ipswich, IP4 2BT Inspected: 21 June 2024 Sidegate Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Sidegate Lane, Ipswich, IP4 4JD Inspected: 18 November 2022 Wooden House Family Hub 4.6 miles Lanark Road, Ipswich, IP4 3EJ Inspected: 25 July 2012 Sprites Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Stonechat Road, Ipswich, IP2 0SA Inspected: 16 December 2022 Chantry Academy Secondary 4.8 miles Mallard Way, Ipswich, IP2 9LR Inspected: 14 June 2024 Suffolk New College 16 plus 4.8 miles Rope Walk, Ipswich, IP4 1LT Inspected: 13 January 2023 Acorn Cottage The Lodge 4.8 miles Ipswich Road, Elmsett, Ipswich, IP7 6NY Inspected: 07 July 2025 University of Suffolk 4.8 miles Neptune Quay, Neptune Quay, Ipswich, IP4 1QJ Inspected: 22 July 2022 St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Primary 4.9 miles Victory Road, Ipswich, IP4 4LE Inspected: 25 April 2024 Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School Primary 5 miles George Street, Hintlesham, Ipswich, IP8 3NH Inspected: 19 January 2024 The Bridge School 5 miles Sprites Lane, Ipswich, IP8 3ND Inspected: 20 September 2023
Robins Family Hub 3.7 miles Quinton Road, Quinton Road, Needham Market, IP6 8BP Inspected: 14 July 2014 Hawthorn Family Hub 4.7 miles Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, IP2 0QY Inspected: 10 April 2014 Hillside Primary School Primary 5 miles Belstead Avenue, Ipswich, IP2 8NU Inspected: 21 November 2023
Claydon Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0DX Inspected: 28 November 2022 Claydon High School Secondary 0.7 miles Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0EG Henley Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Ashbocking Road, Henley, Ipswich, IP6 0QX The Beeches Community Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Shakespeare Road, Ipswich, IP1 6ET Westbourne Academy Secondary 2.7 miles Marlow Road, Ipswich, IP1 5JN Whitehouse Community Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Marlow Road, Ipswich, IP1 5JN Dale Hall Community Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Dale Hall Lane, Ipswich, IP1 4LX Springfield Junior School Primary 3.3 miles Kitchener Road, Ipswich, IP1 4DT Springfield Infant School and Nursery Primary 3.4 miles Wesley Way, Ipswich, IP1 4PP Sproughton Church of England Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Samford Place, Sproughton, Ipswich, IP8 3BB Wellington Family Hub 3.6 miles Chevallier Street, Ipswich, IP1 2PB Inspected: 19 December 2012 Bosmere Community Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Quinton Road, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8BP Ipswich School 3.9 miles Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SG Westbridge Academy 4 miles London Road, Ipswich, IP1 2HE Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles All Saints Road, Creeting St Mary, Ipswich, IP6 8NF Northgate High School Secondary 4.3 miles Sidegate Lane West, Ipswich, IP4 3DL Woodbridge Road Academy 4.5 miles Russet Road, Ipswich, IP4 2EB Ringshall School Primary 4.6 miles Offton Road, Ringshall, Stowmarket, IP14 2JD Rushmere Hall Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Lanark Road, Ipswich, IP4 3EJ St Helen's Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 2LT Redstone Hall School 4.6 miles Fore Street, Ipswich, IP4 1JW St Mark's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Stone Lodge Lane, Ipswich, IP2 9HN St Christopher's Academy 4.7 miles Renfrew Road, Renfrew Road, Ipswich, IP4 3HG Stone Lodge Academy 4.7 miles Stone Lodge Lane West, Ipswich, IP2 9HW Elmsett Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles The Street, Elmsett, Ipswich, IP7 6PA St Joseph's College 4.9 miles Belstead Road, Ipswich, Ipswich, IP2 9DR