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OpenURN 149108

Sir Peter Hall School

Free schools special · Bury St. Edmunds · IP32 7PJ

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Age range

Ages 9–16

Pupils

56

Local authority

Suffolk

Age range

Ages 916

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed free schools special, Ages 9–16, in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, 56 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 60%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

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.

Overview

School type
Free schools special
Age range
9–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
149108

Location

Address
Airfield Road
Postcode
IP32 7PJ
Town
Bury St. Edmunds
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
56
Boys / girls
44 / 12
School capacity
80
Capacity fill
56 / 80 (70%)
Free school meals
60%
FSM pupils
33
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Unity Schools Partnership

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
58 on roll / 80 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Ros Towns
Telephone
01284649006

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables