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Schools near IP27

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

The IP27 postcode district, in and around Brandon, 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 IP27 is the average position of the 9 schools and nurseries we hold in it.

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State primary schools near IP27

2 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of IP27, ranked by what matters to you.

  1. Glade Academy

    State primary · Brandon · 1.8 miles

    52of 100

    Nobody refused in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2022) · results: better than 35% of schools in England

    How it scored 52
    • Resultsmatters7.1 of 20 points

      Better than 35% of 14,817 state schools in England: 58% 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, May 2022: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters2.5 of 20 points

      1.7 miles from the middle of IP27, 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 little4 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 5.8% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 1.6 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little3.8 of 10 points

      Classes average 27.4 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

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  2. Forest Academy

    State primary · Brandon · 1.6 miles

    45of 100

    Nobody refused in 2025 · Ofsted report card (2026): lowest area expected standard · results: better than 26% of schools in England

    How it scored 45
    • Resultsmatters5.3 of 20 points

      Better than 26% of 14,817 state schools in England: 54% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters10 of 20 points

      Ofsted report card, March 2026: its lowest area is expected standard. Ofsted

    • Distancematters4.2 of 20 points

      1.6 miles from the middle of IP27, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2025 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; 3.2 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 little5.1 of 10 points

      Classes average 25.9 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

State secondary schools near IP27

1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of IP27, ranked by what matters to you.

  1. Breckland School

    State secondary · Brandon · 0.63 miles

    64of 100

    Nobody refused in 2026 · 0.63 miles · Ofsted: School remains Good (2022)

    How it scored 64
    • Resultsmatters4.8 of 20 points

      Better than 24% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of -0.34 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in November 2022: School remains Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters17.5 of 20 points

      0.63 miles from the middle of IP27, 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 little1.8 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 9.8% of sessions in 2024/25, against 8.5% at schools with a similar intake; 35.1 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 16.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little5.2 of 10 points

      Classes average 25.7 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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