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Acorn Cottage The Lodge

URN 130854 · SuffolkClosed
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Inspection history (7)

  1. 19 Jun 2025

    School inspection (EIF) · published 7 Jul 2025

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Steve Woodley (lead), Rob James

  2. 23 Sept 2022

    School inspection (EIF) · published 20 Oct 2022

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Cindy Impey (lead), Clare Fletcher

  3. 7 Jul 2022

    Independent school inspection · published 23 Sept 2022

    John Lucas

  4. 7 Oct 2021

    Independent school inspection · published 23 Nov 2021

    Christine Dick (lead), Stefanie Lipinski-Barltrop

  5. 4 Dec 2019

    Independent school inspection · published 15 Jan 2020

    John Mitcheson

  6. 27 Jun 2019

    School inspection (CIF) · published 25 Jul 2019

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    OutcomesGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentGood

    Kim Pigram

  7. 6 Jul 2017

    School inspection (CIF) · published 22 Aug 2017

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    OutcomesGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentGood

    Stefanie Lipinski-Barltrop (lead), Sue Cox

Details

URN
130854
Type
Other independent special school
Local authority
Suffolk
Region
East of England
Address
Ipswich Road, Elmsett, Suffolk, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6NY
Reports on record
7
Earliest report
6 Jul 2017
Closed
24-08-2026
Gender
Girls
Opened
22-09-2005
Region
East of England
Status
Closed
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
8
Age Range
11 - 16
Age range
11 to 16
Telephone
01473657030
Headteacher
Mr Gorton Wilmans
Pupils on roll
1
Pupils' gender
Girls
School capacity
8
Number of pupils
1
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
None
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