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Schools & Adult learning

Saxmundham has a Primary and Middle school with secondary schools at Leiston and Framlingham. There are further primary schools at: Kelsale, Benhall Green, Snape, Leiston and Aldeburgh.

Saxmundham Primary School

Benhall Primary School
Saxmundham Middle School
High Schools
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Higher and Further Education
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Saxmundham Primary School

Saxmundham Primary School, Brook Farm Road, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17 1XQ, Tel: 01728 602205. Headteacher: Mrs Elaine Hawes.

The primary school is a new building, with seven classrooms in the main school and a purpose-built nursery attached. It serves the catchment area of Saxmundham, and also the villages of Sweffling, Rendham and Bruisyard. Click here for more info...

Benhall Primary School

Benhall St Marys Primary School, Benhall, Saxmundham, Suffolk. Tel 01728 602407 email: ht.benhallstmarys.p@talk21.com Headteacher: Chris Gallagher

 

Saxmundham Middle School

Saxmundham Middle School, Seaman Avenue, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17 1DZ, Tel: 01728 602777. Headteacher: Mr Mark Devereux

The Middle School seeks to provide maximum opportunities for all children aged 9-13 through a broad and balanced curriculum. Click here for more info...

Link to Sutainability Around The North Sea Project

 

Parent & Toddler Groups

Contact Viv Wills Crisp 01728 663583

Preschools

Kelsale Preschool Situated in Kelsale Village Hall we offer 5 afternoon sessions a week with a carefully planned curriculum leading to OFSTED approved learning outcomes.

For more info email us at: kelsalepreschool@yahoo.co.uk or contact Charlene Mannon 01728 603779

Benhall Preschool Situated in Benhall -Chris Gallagher, Headteacher 01728 602407

High Schools

Leiston High School (www.leistonhigh.suffolk.sch.uk), Seaward Avenue, Leiston, Suffolk IP16 4BG, Tel: 01728 830570.
E-mail: enquiries@leiston-high.org.uk

Headteacher:  Ian Flintoff

Deputy Headteacher: Colin Turner

Thomas Mills High School (www.thomasmills.suffolk.sch.uk), Framlingham.
Tel: 01728 723493.

Independent schools

Woodbridge School (www.woodbridge.suffolk.sch.uk), Tel: 01394 615000.
Framlingham College (www.framlingham.suffolk.sch.uk), Tel: 01728 723789.
Summerhill School (www.summerhillschool.co.uk), Leiston, a progressive, co-educational, residential school, founded by A.S. Neill in 1921, Tel: 01728 830540.

Higher and Further Education

Suffolk College (www.suffolk.ac.uk), in Ipswich, provides undergraduate, postgraduate and professional courses, as well as leisure learning courses. Tel: 01473 296606, Email: info@suffolk.ac.uk.

Suffolk Institite of Technology, SIT (www.sit.ac.uk) based on the Suffolk College campus, provides a full range of ICT, multimedia and business computing courses.

Lowestoft College (www.lowestoft.ac.uk), in Lowestoft, provides undergraduate, postgraduate and professional courses, as well as leisure learning courses. Tel: 0800 854695, Tel: 01502 583521.

Adult Learning

Saxmundham Middle School There are a number of adult learning courses at Saxmundham Middle School. Phone Julie Hadley who co-ordinates bookings on 01728 602777. Further courses are available at Leiston High School.

CALL (Community Action Lifelong Learning) is a community based learning resource within a rural area aiming to help people help themselves. CALL is a registered charity and operates from a bungalow just inside the gates of Saxmundham Middle School in Seaman Avenue. CALL can help you achieve OCR qualifications in IT skills and other areas. Tel: 01728 604493, Email: callsaxmundham1@btinternet.com.

Useful Education links

Suffolk County Council education (www.suffolkcc.gov.uk/education).
National Grid for Learning (www.ngfl.gov.uk), the gateway to educational resources on the internet.
Curriculum Online (www.curriculumonline.gov.uk), an online catalogue of software and digital resources for teaching and learning.
Department for Education and Skills (www.dfes.gov.uk).

 
 
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