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Saint Felix School is a private secondary-stage school in Southwold, Suffolk, with a published age range of 2-19.

Saint Felix School
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The Saint Felix Diploma gives this Reydon community a strand that sits alongside its examination courses. Saint Felix School is co-educational, day and boarding, with provision from nursery to Sixth Form, and the Diploma adds personal development, problem-solving and independent learning to the academic route. Pupils are encouraged to find a direction of their own within a close community.
The curriculum runs from the early years through A levels. In Year 10, English Language and Mathematics are compulsory, while pupils can choose how many GCSEs to take and select subjects that match their strengths. That flexibility makes the senior phase less about a single package of subjects and more about shaping an appropriate programme.
Sport, creative activities, Forest School and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award extend the week beyond lessons. Service activity in Years 7 to 10 includes volunteering in the school and local community, giving the wider programme a practical and outward-looking element.
Boarding is organised through Somerville and Gardiner Boarding House for senior pupils, with Fawcett House for Years 12 and 13. Full, weekly, flexi, short-stay and one-off arrangements are available, with house parents living on campus. In February 2026, the relevant standards were met; the earliest eligible boarding year needs direct confirmation, so no single starting year is assumed here.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Suffolk and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Suffolk and England.
GIAS confirms the school type and age range; fees, scholarships, bursaries and entrance assessments should be checked on the school's own website.
Independent schools do not use the local-authority grammar-school catchment model; check the school site for boarding, transport and eligibility rules.
Use the official admissions policy for the current priority order and eligibility rules.
Entrance assessment details are not part of the GIAS open data extract.
Apply direct to the school
Independent-school admissions are handled by the school rather than the local authority CAF.
Check school admissionsLatest inspection: 10 February 2026
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Saint Felix School handles applications directly. Check the school website for registration dates, entrance assessments, interviews, fees, scholarships and bursaries.
1. Apply direct to the school: Independent-school admissions are handled by the school rather than the local authority CAF.
Use the school admissions page to confirm registration, assessment, interview and offer dates.
Saint Felix School is currently rated Standards met following the latest published inspection dated 10 February 2026.