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First Base Bury St Edmunds

Academy alternative provision converter · Bury St Edmunds · IP32 7PJ

Ages 3–8 · 0 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill0%

0 pupils · 12 places

Pupils on roll
0
Boys / girls
0 / 0
School capacity
12
Capacity fill
0 / 12 (0%)
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy alternative provision converter

Age range

Ages 3–8

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
Miss Stacey Laws

Location

Address
Airfield Road
Postcode
IP32 7PJ
Town
Bury St Edmunds
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 3–8, in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, 0 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 0%.

Open schools in Bury St Edmunds
52
Academies among open schools in Bury St Edmunds
60% (31)
Open schools in IP32
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.

Compare with theseAll in Bury St EdmundsNear IP32

  • Abbots Green Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP32 7PJ · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM12.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Sir Peter Hall School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Bury St. Edmunds · IP32 7PJ · Suffolk

    Ages 9–16

    • KS20%
    • Absence31.0%
    • FSM60.0%

    0.1 miles away

  • Sybil Andrews Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bury St. Edmunds · IP32 7QB · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • Sebert Wood Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP32 7EG · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Priory School

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    Academy special converter

    Bury St Edmunds · IP32 7BH · Suffolk

    Ages 5–19

    • Att80.9
    • P8-1.6
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence11.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • Hardwick Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP33 2PW · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM23.7%
    • Demand1.03

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Stacey Laws
Telephone
01284762453
Website
www.raedwaldtrust.org

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