Saint Felix School
Halesworth Road, Reydon, Southwold, IP18 6SD
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Head
- Mr Matthew Oakman
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 400
- Pupils on roll
- 235
- URN
- 124868
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01502722175
About this school
Saint Felix School is an independent school in Southwold. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 235 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Saint Felix School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Saint Felix School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1950, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 43 | 51 | 47 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.9 | 42.6 | 41.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 60% | 56.9% | 34% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 64.7% | 51.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 16% | 15.7% | 27.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Saint Felix School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Suffolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41.9 | 37.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.6 | 37.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 41.1 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 279 |
| 2023/24 | 230 |
| 2024/25 | 244 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 17
- Pupils on SEN support
- 44
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Old School5.6 miles
Independent schools · Beccles
-
Bramfield House School6.9 miles
Special schools · Halesworth
-
Sunrise Academy8.0 miles
Free Schools · Lowestoft
-
Warren School9.2 miles
Academies · Lowestoft
-
Summerhill School9.2 miles
Independent schools · Leiston
Other schools in Southwold
- Reydon Primary School Primary
- Southwold Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Saint Felix School teach?
- Saint Felix School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Southwold.
- Who is the head of Saint Felix School?
- The head of Saint Felix School is Mr Matthew Oakman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Saint Felix School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Saint Felix School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Saint Felix School?
- Saint Felix School has 235 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Saint Felix School full?
- Saint Felix School has capacity for 400 pupils and 235 on roll (59%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Saint Felix School a faith school?
- No. Saint Felix School has no designated religious character.
- Is Saint Felix School a selective school?
- No. Saint Felix School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Saint Felix School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41.9 in 2022/23 and 41.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Saint Felix School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saint Felix School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.