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Stone Lodge Academy

Academy special sponsor led · Ipswich, IP2 9HW

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Stone Lodge Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding
Not effective

School facts

TypeAcademy special sponsor led
Ages5 to 16
Pupils175
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Sara Parry
TrustEASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Feb 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141407.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%7%8%
Expected standard in reading0%73%76%
Expected standard in writing0%70%73%
Expected standard in maths0%71%75%
Pupils taking tests14--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils175
Girls64
Boys111
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.1%
First language not English17.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.175

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70.3%
Other White
7.4%
Other mixed
4.6%
Other ethnic group
4%
White and Black African
3.4%
Gypsy/Roma
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
White and Asian
1.1%
Indian
1.1%
African
1.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher9.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.2.9
Teachers (FTE)18.14
Teaching assistants (FTE)40.56
Support staff (FTE)52.08
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence11.9%13.1%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.35%32.7%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.4%7.9%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.85.2%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.85.2%
Further education40.7%
School sixth form37%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.7.4%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Stone Lodge Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miNot applicableSt Joseph's CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.2 miSecondaryChantry AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Willows Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryHalifax Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThe Oaks Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryRanelagh Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryStoke High School - Ormiston AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryHillside Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryGusford Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Stone Lodge Academy

What is Stone Lodge Academy's Ofsted rating?

Stone Lodge Academy is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 28 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Stone Lodge Academy?

Stone Lodge Academy has 175 pupils aged 5 to 16.

How big are classes at Stone Lodge Academy?

At Stone Lodge Academy, there were 9.6 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Stone Lodge Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Stone Lodge Academy missed 11.9% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 35% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.