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Sir Peter Hall School

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

Ages 9–16 · 56 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

31.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

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)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 absence31.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)56.1%
Unauthorised9.4%
Authorised absence
21.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
31.6%
Enrolments in measure
57

Absence trend

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 fill70%

56 pupils · 80 places

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 type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 9–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Unity Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Miss Ros Towns

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — 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

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Ros Towns
Telephone
01284649006
Website
https://www.sphschool.org/

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