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The Bridge School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Sprites Lane
 Ipswich
 Suffolk IP8 3ND
Telephone: 01473 556200

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 4-19)
Type: Special Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2019
History: This school arose from The Bridge School
Trust: Unity Schools Partnership
Sponsor: Unity Schools Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Tina Sharman (since July 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Hazel Simmons
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 32.24 / 92.08
Non-teaching Staff*: 101.13
Number of pupils: 257
Pupils Per Teacher: 8.0
Sex: Mixed (73% boys / 27% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 44.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 34.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: South Suffolk
Electoral Ward: Sproughton and Pinewood
School Number: 9357015

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 27th June 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Same Trust
Same Sponsor
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Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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