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New Skill Centre

Other independent special school · Ipswich · IP3 9QR

Ages 11–19 · 70 pupils · Suffolk

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Attainment 8

6.2

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 86.2
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+6%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill78%

70 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
70
Boys / girls
39 / 31
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
70 / 90 (78%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Mark Winston

Location

Address
Wolsey House, 2-5 The Drift, Nacton Road
Postcode
IP3 9QR
Town
Ipswich
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 other independent special school, Ages 11–19, in Ipswich, Suffolk, 70 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.

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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    • P8-2.3
    • Absence22.0%

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    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    • P8-0.5
    • Absence11.2%

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    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy alternative provision converter

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    Ages 8–14

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  • First Base Ipswich Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Winston
Telephone
01473290276
Website
https://nsc-sen-school.co.uk/

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