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Glade Academy

Academy sponsor led · Brandon · IP27 0DA

Ages 4–11 · 180 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-04

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

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)40%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
207

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill43%

180 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
180
Boys / girls
82 / 98
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
180 / 420 (43%)
Free school meals
24.4%
FSM pupils
44
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Eastern Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Tracey McCarthy

Location

Address
Knappers Way
Postcode
IP27 0DA
Town
Brandon
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
West Suffolk
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Brandon, Suffolk, 180 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 24.4%.

Open schools in Brandon
5
Primary schools in Brandon
4
Academies among open schools in Brandon
60% (3)
Open schools in IP27
5
Primary in IP27
4
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary schools

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

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM20.2%

    0.3 miles away

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.0
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Tracey McCarthy
Telephone
01842811580
Website
www.gladeacademy.co.uk

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