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Academy special sponsor led · Suffolk

The Bridge School

  • 4–19Ages
  • 257Pupils
  • SpecialPhase
  • Sixth formAges 16–18
  • 147162URN

Sprites Lane, Ipswich, IP8 3ND · School website

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Leadership and management

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026
Overall effectiveness: Good · 27 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
AreaOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early years provisionGood

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

School details

Type
Academy special sponsor led
Phase
Not applicable
URN · DfE number
147162 · 935/7015
Trust
Unity Schools Partnership
Capacity
273 pupils · 257 on roll
Free school meals
44.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision
SEN unit
Opened
1 June 2019
Replaced
The Bridge School (URN 124909)
Address
Sprites Lane, Ipswich, IP8 3ND
Local authority
Suffolk · Babergh

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources