Framlingham College
College Road, Framlingham, Woodbridge, IP13 9EY
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headmaster
- Mrs Louise North
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 750
- Pupils on roll
- 519
- URN
- 124884
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01728723789
About this school
Framlingham College is a Church of England independent school in Woodbridge. It teaches children aged 2 to 18 and has 519 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Framlingham College 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
Framlingham College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1975, 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 | 578 | 75 | 71 |
| Attainment 8 score | 6.7 | 47.2 | 43.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
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 Framlingham College 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 | 6.7 | 37.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.2 | 37.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 43.5 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 578 |
| 2023/24 | 579 |
| 2024/25 | 557 |
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
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 118
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bramfield House School8.8 miles
Special schools · Halesworth
-
Woodbridge School9.0 miles
Independent schools · Woodbridge
-
Wetheringsett Manor School9.6 miles
Special schools · Stowmarket
-
Summerhill School9.9 miles
Independent schools · Leiston
-
Compass Community School Aylward Park10.2 miles
Special schools
Other schools in Woodbridge
- Woodbridge School Independent schools
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Laxfield Primary
- Bawdsey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bealings School Primary
- Bedfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Charsfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dennington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Earl Soham Community Primary School Primary
- Easton Primary School Primary
- Eyke Church of England Primary School Primary
- Grundisburgh Primary School Primary
- Hollesley Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Framlingham College teach?
- Framlingham College teaches children aged 2 to 18. It is an independent school in Woodbridge.
- Who is the headmaster of Framlingham College?
- The headmaster of Framlingham College is Mrs Louise North, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Framlingham College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Framlingham College 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 big is Framlingham College?
- Framlingham College has 519 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 18.
- Is Framlingham College full?
- Framlingham College has capacity for 750 pupils and 519 on roll (69%), 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 Framlingham College a faith school?
- Yes. Framlingham College is designated Church of England.
- How have Framlingham College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 6.7 in 2022/23 and 43.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Framlingham College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Framlingham College'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.