- Age range
- 1–19
- Co-ed status
- Mixed
- Number of students
- 895
- Day / boarding
- Day & boarding
- Religious affiliation
- Methodist
- Average fees
- Day £22,832 · Boarding £39,083 (annual, inc. VAT)
- Has a nursery
- Yes
How the school describes itself
- Culford is supportive, well-resourced and substantial, with exceptional facilities and a warm welcome for families. The school is polished, confident and broad.
Fee profile
Annual fees including VAT. 2025-26.
A-level results
Results shown for 2025.
Popular subjects
By percentage of all A-level exams taken.
Parents like
- A strong option for families who want real facilities, boarding depth and a Suffolk school with enough scale to feel substantial without being anonymous.
Admissions
The admissions process at Culford School is broad, well structured and centred on long-term fit across the age range rather than a single one-off entry point. Culford's admissions team emphasises visits, assessment or examination where appropriate, interview and previous-school references, so the process is clearly structured.
Scholarships
Scholarships and bursaries are a meaningful part of the public offer at a school with this kind of scale, boarding depth and profile.
Bursaries
Culford publishes bursary support for children who might not otherwise be able to attend the school. The school says bursaries are means-tested, may supplement scholarship awards and are reviewed annually.
- Families should confirm the relevant prep, senior or sixth-form entry route directly with the school.
- The official pages confirm means-tested bursaries, but do not publish a standard remission range.
- Families should contact admissions and complete the school’s current financial assessment process; awards are reviewed annually.
Inspection snapshot
The school has the sort of public profile where facilities, boarding depth and admissions material all signal institutional substance. Parents are really judging fit and tone rather than wondering whether the school has enough breadth.
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