“schools in Suffolk”

the Ashley School, Ashley Downs, Lowestoft, NR32 4EX

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 Include Suffolk, which is part of Include, a national charity, is located on three sites within Suffolk, all of which are a long distance from each other. Each site is led by a project manager. Teaching is overseen on all three sites by a headteacher and a senior manager has overall responsibility for the Include provision in Suffolk.  This is the first inspection of this school which caters for day primary aged pupils. It is registered for up to 36 pupils aged 5 to 11 years with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties (BESD) or autistic spectrum disorder (ASD).  Most pupils have been excluded from their previous schools with histories of disruption and poor attendance. Pupils attend on a full time basis, typically for up to three terms before returning to their mainstream schools. Most are re-integrated into primary schools after two terms.  Teaching is provided by project managers and teaching assistants at each site.

High Street, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9QR · Part of Unity Schools Partnership

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 This school is a sponsored academy within the AET. The AET regional educational adviser for East England and London is also the school’s chair of governors.  The school uses Suffolk New College for its alternative education provision.  The school does not meet the current government floor standards.  The school meets the Department for Education’s definition of a coasting school based on key stage 4 academic performance results in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

the Ashley School, Ashley Downs, Lowestoft, NR32 4EX

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 Include Suffolk provides educational provision for up to 57 pupils across three sites, in Ipswich, Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds. The proprietor is Catch22, a social business that delivers services to build resilience and aspiration in people and communities.  Each site is led by a curriculum lead and learning lead. Overall responsibility for the three sites is held by a headteacher (position currently unfilled). The headteacher reports to a head of region who has overall responsibility for provision in Norfolk and Suffolk. The headteacher’s role is being carried out on an interim basis by the head of region.  The school caters for pupils who have social, emotional and mental health needs. Some pupils have autistic spectrum disorder.  Many pupils are at risk of exclusion or have been excluded from their previous schools. Many arrive with histories of poor attendance. Pupils often present challenging behaviour.

the Ashley School, Ashley Downs, Lowestoft, NR32 4EX

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 The school is split over three sites. These are the registered Lowestoft site, Springvale Court, Hadleigh Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP8 3AS, and the Old Kingdom Hall, Short Bracklands, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1EL.  The school has a contract with Suffolk local authority to provide 66 alternative provision places for pupils in key stages 1 and 2. Some pupils are on dual roll with their home school. Others have been permanently excluded from their last school.  Most pupils have an education health and care plan. Pupils have a diagnosis of social and emotional mental health needs.  The school makes use of one unregistered alternative provider for supporting well-being and emotional needs.  There is currently no local governing body although there are plans to establish one from September 2024  To date, Ofsted has conducted a pre-registration visit, four standard inspections, a material change inspection, three action plan evaluations and two progress

Mallard Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9LR · Part of The Active Learning Trust Limited

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 Suffolk New Academy became an Academy on 3 February 2013. When its predecessor school, Chantry High School, was last inspected by Ofsted, it was judged to be satisfactory overall.  Suffolk New Academy is much smaller than the average-sized secondary school.  The Principal resigned at the end of October 2014 and the Deputy Principal left at the same time. Two Co- Principals are leading the academy on an interim basis.  Nearly half the students are supported through the pupil premium, which is well above the national average. The pupil premium is additional funding for students known to be eligible for free school meals or in the care of the local authority.  Most students are of White British heritage. A few students speak English as an additional language and the number of these students is increasing.  The proportion of disabled students and those who have special education needs is almost half of the

Defoe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6SG · Part of Ormiston Academies Trust

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outreach service supports these pupils as well as others who are not on Thomas Wolsey’s roll.  The few children in the Nursery and Reception years attend on a part-time basis.  The oldest pupils attend alternative provision at Suffolk One College, Suffolk New College or Otley College for half a day per week for part of their education.  The school hosts Suffolk’s communication aids resources centre service and the information and communication technology assessment service.  There have been a number of changes since the last inspection. The deputy headteacher was appointed as acting headteacher in September 2013 and a new headteacher was appointed in September 2014. The outreach service is currently under re-organisation.

Hopton, Diss, Suffolk, IP22 2QY

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 The school is a smaller-than-average sized primary school. Pupils are taught in three classes.  A small minority of pupils come from minority ethnic backgrounds.  The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported through school action is below average.  The proportion of pupils supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is also below average.  A below-average proportion of the pupils are known to be eligible for the pupil premium, which provides additional funding to be used for children in local authority care, pupils with a parent in the armed services and pupils known to be eligible for free school meals.  Pupils attend the school until the end of Year 4 so government floor standards do not apply.  Under proposals for the reorganisation of schools in Suffolk the school will become an all- through primary by September 2014, retaining its present Year 4 pupils until they become Year

Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6RF · Part of Unity Schools Partnership

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school action is below the national average, as is the proportion supported at school action plus or through a statement of special educational needs.  A very small number of students attend off-site courses at West Suffolk College. Sixth form provision is in collaboration with St Benedict’s Catholic School, which is next door.  The school meets the current government floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for students’ attainment.  The school collaborates with the Suffolk and Norfolk Initial Teacher Training provider as part of the School Direct programme and became a Teaching School in March 2013.  The school has received a large number of national awards covering all curriculum areas. These include Artsmark Gold, International School status and PE Quality Mark with Distinction.

2-5 The Drift, Nacton Road, Ipswich, IP3 9QR

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 New Skill Centre is an independent special school registered to provide education for pupils with a wide range of special educational needs and/or disabilities. All pupils have an education, health and care plan.  The school is owned by Centre for Care T/A New Skill Centre. There is an advisory board that provides support and challenge to school leaders.  All school placements are funded by Suffolk local authority.  The school does not currently use any alternative provision.  The last standard inspection took place in June 2022. At this time, the school was judged to be good with all standards met. This inspection also considered a material change request to increase the age range and the overall number of pupils. The DfE subsequently approved the material change. The school now admits up to 60 pupils aged 11 to 19 years old.

2-5 The Drift, Nacton Road, Ipswich, IP3 9QR

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 New Skill Centre is an independent special school. It is registered to provide education for pupils with a wide range of SEND. Pupils’ primary need is related to autism. All pupils have an education, health and care plan.  The school is run by Centre for Care T/A New Skill Centre. There is an advisory board that provides support and challenge to the school.  All school placements are funded by Suffolk local authority.  The school does not currently use alternative provision.  The previous standard inspection was on 30 June 2022. The school was judged to be good. All the standards were met. Since then, the school requested a material change, to increase its capacity from 60 to 90 pupils. The Department for Education (DfE) commissioned an additional inspection on 17 July 2024. This was to evaluate whether the standards were likely to be met if the material change was granted. At this, Ofsted deemed the standards were likely to be met. The DfE

St John's CEVA Primary School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4LE

sInspection of a good school: St John’s Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Victory Road, St John’s CEVA Primary School, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 4LE

Defoe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6SG · Part of Ormiston Academies Trust

Leadership and management

Outstanding leadership and management at all levels have helped to maintain and further improve the high quality provision noted in the previous inspection. The outreach service and the communication aids centre both make an outstanding contribution to the achievement and well-being of pupils at Thomas Wolsey and in schools across Suffolk. Schools receiving this support are effusive in their praise and recognition of its positive impact on pupils’ achievement and personal development. Thomas Wolsey’s vision for its own development, and for the achievement and well- being of all disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs, is ambitious. Senior leaders consider that the school’s new academy status will help them to extend their vision further, for example to support a wider age range. The school has outstanding capacity for sustained, further improvement.

Stowupland, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4BQ

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 The school is a larger-than-average secondary school serving a rural part of Suffolk.  Most pupils are White British. Very few are from minority ethnic backgrounds.  The proportion of pupils eligible for the pupil premium is broadly average.  The proportion of pupils with SEND, including those with an education, health and care plan, is below average.  The school converted to an academy in 2016. At its last inspection in 2015, its predecessor school was judged to be good.  A new headteacher joined the school in January 2018.  The school uses a range of alternative providers, including Albany Pupil Referral Unit, Centre Academy, East Anglia, Olive Alternative Provision, Suffolk and Ipsum, Suffolk.

Beard Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6SA

Context

During this time, the local authority approached CHET and its teaching school, the Cambridge and Suffolk Schools Alliance (CASSA) to seek support for the leadership of the school. You were seconded to lead the school on an interim basis. Another experienced headteacher, who is also a national leader of education, was appointed as an associate headteacher on a part-time basis to bolster the school’s leadership. Another experienced senior leader was appointed as an associate deputy headteacher to teach pupils in Year 6 and support you in leading improvements. Two further senior leaders from within the trust, both of whom are specialist leaders of education, were appointed on a part-time basis to strengthen the school’s provision for vulnerable pupils, including those who have SEN and/or disabilities.

Waterfront Building, Neptune Quay, Ipswich, IP4 1QJ

Context and focus of visit

The University of Suffolk is based in Ipswich. It provides additional provision of higher education programmes through further education colleges located in Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth (East Coast College), Bury St Edmunds (West Suffolk College) and Suffolk (Suffolk New College).

Pinewood, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3SU · Part of Eastern Education Group Trust

Existing academy: Suffolk One URN: 142283 Predecessor school: Suffolk One URN: 135863

Pintail Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5FP · Part of Oxlip Learning Partnership

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 Cedars Park Community Primary School is a larger than average-sized primary school. The school became a full primary school in September 2015, following the Suffolk school organisation review.  Currently the school is organised as a two-form entry school; however, there are three classes in Year 5 and Year 6 due an increased need for school places when these cohorts started in Reception. It is expected that Cedars Community Primary School will revert to two-form entry in September 2020.  The school joined the John Milton Academy Trust (JMAT) on 1 September 2016.  At the time of the inspection, only a small proportion of Year 6 pupils were present in the school as others were on a residential trip.  The school uses and carefully monitors suitable specialist off-site provision for a very small number of pupils who require this support to meet their needs.  Most pupils are of White British heritage.

Out Risbygate, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3RL

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West Suffolk College is part of the Eastern Education Group. It is a large general further education college in Suffolk that also serves the surrounding counties of Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex. There are three large sites in Bury St Edmunds: the Sixth Form Campus, the University and Professional Development Centre and the Built Environment Campus. There are several small learning centres spread across the region, including at Haverhill, Sudbury, Thetford and Ipswich. These focus on adult and community learning.

Heath Road, East Bergholt, Colchester, CO7 6RJ · Part of Penrose Learning Trust

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 East Bergholt High School is smaller than the average-sized secondary school and the majority of its students are of White British heritage.  The proportion of students known to be eligible for the pupil premium, which provides additional funding for children in the care of the local authority and for children known to be eligible for free school meals, is well below the national average.  The proportion of students who are disabled or have special educational needs and are supported through school action is broadly in line with the national average. A below-average proportion of students supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs attend the school.  A small number of students in Years 10 and 11 attend off-site provision. Providers include Hadleigh High School, Holbrook High School, Suffolk One and Otley College of Agriculture and Horticulture.  The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which set the minimum levels

Exning, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7EW

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Exning is small compared to other primary schools. Most pupils are from White British backgrounds. They are taught in single year classes in Reception and Key Stage 1 and in a mixed year class in Key Stage 2. The proportion of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities is below average, including those with a statement of special educational needs. The school has the Activemark award and National Healthy Schools status. A daily breakfast club and an after-school club are run by the school. The headteacher has been in post since September 2010, but was acting headteacher for a period of time before that. The school is set to keep its present Year 4 pupils until they leave Year 6 as part of the reorganisation of Suffolk schools into a two tier education system. There is a pre-school on the site that is privately run and subject to a separate inspection.