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Thomas Wolsey School

Community special school · Ipswich · IP1 6SG

Ages 3–16 · Suffolk

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
93
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Nancy McArdle

Location

Address
Defoe Road
Postcode
IP1 6SG
Town
Ipswich
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Ipswich
Constituency
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; 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 3–16, in Ipswich, Suffolk. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

Open schools in Ipswich
99
Academies among open schools in Ipswich
63% (62)
Open schools in IP1
16
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 IpswichNear IP1

  • Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy special converter

    Ipswich · IP1 6SG · Suffolk

    Ages 3–16

    • KS20%
    • Absence16.2%
    • FSM32.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Highfield Nursery School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Ipswich · IP1 6DW · Suffolk

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM5.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Ormiston Endeavour Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Ipswich · IP1 6SG · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence8.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Whitehouse Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ipswich · IP1 5JN · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM34.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Westbourne Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ipswich · IP1 5JN · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.6
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence11.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Castle Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ipswich · IP1 6QD · Suffolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM35.4%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nancy McArdle

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