I’ve worked hard over many years to support all schools in West Suffolk. I applaud the success of the Samuel Ward Academy which has been graded Outstanding in its two most recent Ofsted inspections, thus paving the way for the Samuel Ward Academy Trust to join forces with Castle Manor Academy and Newmarket Academy to ensure the same excellent standards in education across Haverhill and Newmarket.

In the north of West Suffolk, I have backed Ixworth and Breckland free schools – both schools are supported by excellent staff and committed parents.  Without these free schools we would have lost secondary education in both Brandon and Ixworth, with less choice for parents and fewer opportunities for young people.