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The Albany

Academy alternative provision converter · Bury St. Edmunds · IP33 3JX

Ages 11–16 · 0 pupils · Suffolk

Ofsted

Inadequate

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2023-05-10

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill0%

0 pupils · 5 places

Pupils on roll
0
Boys / girls
0 / 0
School capacity
5
Capacity fill
0 / 5 (0%)
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy alternative provision converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: RAEDWALD TRUST
Academy trust
RAEDWALD TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Lucy Collins

Location

Address
Brooklands Close
Postcode
IP33 3JX
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

Local context

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

Mixed academy alternative provision converter, Ages 11–16, in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, 0 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 0%.

Open schools in Bury St. Edmunds
52
Academies among open schools in Bury St. Edmunds
60% (31)
Open schools in IP33
13
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366

Nearby schools

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Lucy Collins

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