Overall Oxbridge
#1,078
1 ranked schools · -164 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
4
Offers
1
Offer rate25.0%
+2.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Sudbury
On the River Stour in south west Suffolk, Sudbury is a market town shaped by the textile wealth of the Late Middle Ages. The 18th century brought artistic prominence through Thomas Gainsborough's paintings of the surrounding Stour Valley and the traditions of painters like John Constable. Today around 24,000 people live in the built-up area.
Great Cornard and Boxford form the school-competitive neighbourhoods that draw families seeking primary catchments in this part of east England. The town's Anglo-Saxon roots stretch back to the 8th century, with its market established in the early 11th century, while the Gainsborough Line now links Sudbury to Norwich in around eighty minutes.
17
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3
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3
Special
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of which3sixth forms·10faith23 total
Area Performance
Sudbury schools rank in the top 51% of England
Across 23 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.33/10, -0.07 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
0% Elite
Distribution across all Sudbury schools
ExcellentGood
Sudbury vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 51%
Across all ranked Sudbury schools
Top 49%Primaryavg #7,233 of 14,825
Top 69%Secondaryavg #2,627 of 3,810
Top 34%Sixth formavg #862 of 2,525
Primary schools: 17 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.10 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,233
+1 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 49% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.10 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,233
+1 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 49% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
-0.03 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,627
-19 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 69% of 3,810
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
43.4
+4.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
-0.03 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,627
-19 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 69% of 3,810
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
43.4
+4.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#862
+16 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 34% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
26%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
56%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#862
+16 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 34% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
26%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
56%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Cambridge
#1,315
1 ranked schools · -542 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,871
Applications
4
Offers
1
Offer rate25.0%
-4.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Sudbury town
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School profiles in Sudbury
Browse 8 local profile links across primary schools in sudbury town and secondary schools in sudbury town. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.
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