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Hillside Special School

Community special school · Sudbury · CO10 1NN

Ages 4–19 · 89 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

11.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence11.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
9.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.1%
Enrolments in measure
82

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 fill103%

89 pupils · 86 places

Pupils on roll
89
Boys / girls
62 / 27
School capacity
86
Capacity fill
89 / 86 (103%)
Free school meals
48.3%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Lizzi Murphy

Location

Address
Hitchcock Place
Postcode
CO10 1NN
Town
Sudbury
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Babergh
Constituency
South Suffolk
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–19, in Sudbury, Suffolk, 89 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 48.3%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Sudbury
23
Academies among open schools in Sudbury
48% (11)
Open schools in CO10
23
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 SudburyNear CO10

  • Woodhall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sudbury · CO10 1ST · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM29.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.1 miles away

  • Ormiston Sudbury Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sudbury · CO10 1NW · Suffolk

    Ages 11–19

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence8.8%

    0.1 miles away

  • Chalk Hill

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy special sponsor led

    Sudbury · CO10 2SF · Suffolk

    Ages 8–16

    • FSM60.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Pot Kiln Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sudbury · CO10 0DS · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM28.8%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Wells Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sudbury · CO10 0NH · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand1.10

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lizzi Murphy
Telephone
01787372808
Website
http://www.hillsidespecial.org.uk

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