Schools and Education in Swilland

There are 39 schools within 5 miles of Swilland town centre, including 23 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% 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
39
Primary
23
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
17
Outstanding (2) Good (17) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (19)
Highfield Nursery School Nursery 4.3 miles Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, IP1 6DW Inspected: 13 June 2024 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Primary 4.6 miles Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 4EU Inspected: 24 April 2024
Witnesham Primary School Primary 0.2 miles High Road, Witnesham, Ipswich, IP6 9EX Inspected: 16 January 2023 Grundisburgh Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Alice Driver Road, Grundisburgh, Woodbridge, IP13 6XH Inspected: 30 March 2022 Ormiston Endeavour Academy Secondary 3.7 miles Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SG Inspected: 13 May 2022 Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy 3.7 miles Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SG Inspected: 17 January 2022 Castle Hill Infant School Primary 3.8 miles Dryden Road, Ipswich, IP1 6QD Inspected: 21 January 2025 Castle Hill Junior School Primary 3.8 miles Dryden Road, Ipswich, IP1 6QD Inspected: 02 May 2024 Wooden House Family Hub 3.9 miles Lanark Road, Ipswich, IP4 3EJ Inspected: 25 July 2012 Bealings School Primary 3.9 miles Sandy Lane, Little Bealings, Woodbridge, IP13 6LW Inspected: 23 September 2024 St Pancras Catholic Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Stratford Road, Ipswich, IP1 6EF Inspected: 04 October 2023 Sidegate Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Sidegate Lane, Ipswich, IP4 4JD Inspected: 18 November 2022 Highfield Children's Centre 4.3 miles Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, IP1 6DW Inspected: 21 August 2013 St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Primary 4.5 miles Victory Road, Ipswich, IP4 4LE Inspected: 25 April 2024 St Alban's Catholic High School Secondary 4.5 miles Digby Road, Ipswich, IP4 3NJ Inspected: 22 May 2025 Parkside Academy 4.7 miles Spring Road, Ipswich, IP4 5ND Inspected: 19 March 2024 Kesgrave High School Secondary 4.8 miles Main Road, Kesgrave, Ipswich, IP5 2PB Inspected: 03 February 2023 Heath Primary School, Kesgrave Primary 4.8 miles Bell Lane, Kesgrave, Ipswich, IP5 1JG Inspected: 23 June 2023 St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Primary 4.8 miles Bolton Lane, Ipswich, IP4 2BT Inspected: 21 June 2024
Helmingham Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.1 miles B1077, Helmingham, Stowmarket, IP14 6EX Inspected: 28 July 2023
Henley Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Ashbocking Road, Henley, Ipswich, IP6 0QX Otley Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Chapel Road, Ipswich, IP6 9NT Claydon High School Secondary 3.5 miles Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0EG Claydon Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0DX Inspected: 28 November 2022 St Christopher's Academy 3.8 miles Renfrew Road, Renfrew Road, Ipswich, IP4 3HG Rushmere Hall Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Lanark Road, Ipswich, IP4 3EJ Northgate High School Secondary 3.9 miles Sidegate Lane West, Ipswich, IP4 3DL Dale Hall Community Primary School Primary 4 miles Dale Hall Lane, Ipswich, IP1 4LX The Beeches Community Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Shakespeare Road, Ipswich, IP1 6ET Woodbridge Road Academy 4.6 miles Russet Road, Ipswich, IP4 2EB Ipswich School 4.7 miles Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SG Springfield Junior School Primary 4.8 miles Kitchener Road, Ipswich, IP1 4DT Westbourne Academy Secondary 4.8 miles Marlow Road, Ipswich, IP1 5JN Whitehouse Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Marlow Road, Ipswich, IP1 5JN Kesgrave Family Hub 4.8 miles Bell Lane, 22 Bell Lane, Ipswich, IP5 1JQ Wellington Family Hub 4.9 miles Chevallier Street, Ipswich, IP1 2PB Inspected: 19 December 2012 Springfield Infant School and Nursery Primary 4.9 miles Wesley Way, Ipswich, IP1 4PP St Helen's Primary School Primary 5 miles Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 2LT Charsfield Church of England Primary School Primary 5 miles St Peters Close, Charsfield, Woodbridge, IP13 7QB