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Schools near IP16

Leiston, Suffolk · ranked for your family, with the reasons

The IP16 postcode district, in and around Leiston, Suffolk. Within 2 miles of its middle there are 2 state primary schools; within 5 miles, 1 state secondary school.

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The middle of IP16 is the average position of the 4 schools and nurseries we hold in it.

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State primary schools near IP16

2 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of IP16, ranked by what matters to you. 1 more was left out by your filters.

  1. Leiston Primary School

    State primary · Leiston · 0.29 miles

    60of 100

    Nobody refused in 2026 · 0.29 miles · results: top 50% in England

    How it scored 60
    • Resultsmatters10.1 of 20 points

      Top 50% of 14,817 state schools in England: 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters5 of 20 points

      Ofsted, June 2025: Requires improvement. Ofsted

    • Distancematters17.1 of 20 points

      0.29 miles from the middle of IP16, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 nobody who applied for a Reception place was refused one. Suffolk County Council

    • Attendance and behavioura little2.2 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 6.2% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.8% at schools with a similar intake; 7.1 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little5.4 of 10 points

      Classes average 25.5 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

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  2. Coldfair Green Community Primary School

    State primary · Saxmundham · 1.3 miles

    52of 100

    Nobody refused in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2023) · classes of 23 on average

    How it scored 52
    • Resultsmatters1.8 of 20 points

      Better than 9% of 14,817 state schools in England: 42% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, June 2023: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters7 of 20 points

      1.3 miles from the middle of IP16, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 nobody who applied for a Reception place was refused one. Suffolk County Council

    • Attendance and behavioura little0.7 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 6.2% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.6% at schools with a similar intake; 14.9 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little7.5 of 10 points

      Classes average 23.0 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

State secondary schools near IP16

1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of IP16, ranked by what matters to you. 1 more was left out by your filters.

  1. Alde Valley Academy

    State secondary · Leiston · 0.38 miles

    57of 100

    Nobody refused in 2026 · 0.38 miles · classes of 24 on average

    How it scored 57
    • Resultsmatters4.8 of 20 points

      Better than 24% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of -0.33 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters5 of 20 points

      Ofsted, July 2024: Requires improvement. Ofsted

    • Distancematters18.5 of 20 points

      0.38 miles from the middle of IP16, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 nobody who applied for a Year 7 place was refused one. Suffolk County Council

    • Attendance and behavioura little2 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 9.9% of sessions in 2024/25, against 9.0% at schools with a similar intake; 57.3 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 19.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little6.9 of 10 points

      Classes average 23.7 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

How the ranking works

Each school gets a score out of 100. Every factor you care about scores the school from 0 to 1 on a published figure, and counts in proportion to how much you said it matters. The points under each school add up to its score.

A figure we do not hold counts at the middle, 0.5, and the school's reasons say so. Ties go to the nearer school. Special schools and colleges are not listed.

Sources: DfE school performance tables; Ofsted and the Independent Schools Inspectorate; councils' offer-day figures; DfE applications and offers; DfE pupil absence, suspensions and class sizes; DfE Get Information about Schools.

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