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Woodbridge Road Academy

Free schools special · Ipswich, IP4 2EB

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Ofsted inspection and rating

Woodbridge Road Academy rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeFree schools special
Ages9 to 16
Pupils89 of 60 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Naomi Shenton
TrustPARADIGM TRUST
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Sept 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149072.

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 maths0%7%8%
Average reading score95105106
Average maths score86104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score88104105
Expected standard in reading17%73%76%
Expected standard in writing17%70%73%
Expected standard in maths0%71%75%
Pupils taking tests6--

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

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Attainment 8 score8.142.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%60.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%40%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths0%9.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths0%55.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 48--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils89
Girls26
Boys63
Eligible for free school meals39.3%
First language not English2.2%
SEN support0
EHC plan89

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.7%
Other White
10.1%
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
Other mixed
2.2%
White and Asian
1.1%
Indian
1.1%
Bangladeshi
1.1%
Other Asian
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence12.2%13.1%12.9%
Persistent absence31.9%32.7%34.7%
Severe absence7.7%7.9%6.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher5.4
Pupils per adult2.9
Teachers (FTE)16.43
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.38
Support staff (FTE)16.06
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate22.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions12%
Permanent exclusion rate1.3%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 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 Woodbridge Road Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, IpswichAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt Helen's Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryClifford Community Primary School & NurseryCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySidegate Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Margaret's CEVAP School, IpswichVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryNorthgate High SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miNot applicableIpswich SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryRose Hill PrimaryAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryRushmere Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Woodbridge Road Academy

What is Woodbridge Road Academy's Ofsted rating?

Woodbridge Road Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Jun 2025. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Woodbridge Road Academy?

Woodbridge Road Academy has 89 pupils aged 9 to 16, with capacity for 60.

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.