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Special schools in Ipswich

All 7 special schools in Ipswich.

7 schools in Ipswich

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  1. Woodbridge Road Academy

    Ipswich, IP4 2EB · All-through · Ages 9 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good or better

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    16.2%
    Pupils
    89
    Pupils per teacher
    5.4
    View school Woodbridge Road Academy
  2. New Skill Centre

    Ipswich, IP3 9QR · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    70
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school New Skill Centre
  3. Sir Bobby Robson School

    Ipswich, IP3 9FA · All-through · Ages 8 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    18.4%
    Pupils
    60
    Pupils per teacher
    3.8
    View school Sir Bobby Robson School
  4. The Bridge School

    Ipswich, IP8 3ND · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.3%
    Pupils
    257
    Pupils per teacher
    8.0
    View school The Bridge School
  5. Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy

    Ipswich, IP1 6SG · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    14.1%
    Pupils
    105
    Pupils per teacher
    5.4
    View school Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
  6. Stone Lodge Academy

    Ipswich, IP2 9HW · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 16

    • Ofsted:Safeguarding not met

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.4%
    Pupils
    175
    Pupils per teacher
    9.6
    View school Stone Lodge Academy
The big picture

How Ipswich's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Ipswich 0%England 62%Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy: 0%Stone Lodge Academy: 0%The Bridge School: 0%Sir Bobby Robson School: 0%Woodbridge Road Academy: 0%0%25%50%75%100%
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Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Ipswich average 13.7%The Bridge School: 8.3%Stone Lodge Academy: 11.4%Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy: 14.1%Woodbridge Road Academy: 16.2%Sir Bobby Robson School: 18.4%0%5%10%15%20%
Special schools in Ipswich

Ofsted grades in Ipswich

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
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About these schools

Special schools in Ipswich, explained

There are 7 special schools in Ipswich, teaching 756 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

42.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £25,162 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 31.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Ipswich?
There are 7 special needs schools in Ipswich, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in Ipswich special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Ipswich is 7:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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