Suffolk County Council

UK local authority in East of England, responsible for 357 schools.

Region

East of England

Type

County Council

LA Code

935

Schools

357 (1 nursery, 253 primary, 42 secondary, 17 special, 9 PRU/AP)

Pupils

108,652

Population

789,850 (150,353 aged 0-17)

Academisation

244 academies, 77 LA-maintained (76% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

39 — largest: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP (28 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 101 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

59% met expected standard, 7% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 42.8, grade 5+ in English & maths: 39.9%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Sarah-Jane Smedmor

Website

www.suffolk.gov.uk

Telephone

02032065-159

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs