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OpenOfsted: Expected standardURN 144879

Alderwood Academy

Academy alternative provision converter · Ipswich · IP3 0EW

Ages 8–14 · 0 pupils · Suffolk

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Expected standard

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill0%

0 pupils · 24 places

Pupils on roll
0
Boys / girls
0 / 0
School capacity
24
Capacity fill
0 / 24 (0%)
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy alternative provision converter

Age range

Ages 8–14

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: RAEDWALD TRUST
Academy trust
RAEDWALD TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Tom Baker

Location

Address
Raeburn Road
Postcode
IP3 0EW
Town
Ipswich
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Ipswich
Constituency
Ipswich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy alternative provision converter, Ages 8–14, in Ipswich, Suffolk, 0 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 0%.

Open schools in Ipswich
99
Academies among open schools in Ipswich
63% (62)
Open schools in IP3
11
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence11.2%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS270%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM19.2%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Baker
Telephone
01473725860
Website
www.raedwaldtrust.org

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