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Special / other · Bury St Edmunds · IP32 7PJ

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Good

Graded inspection under the pre-November 2025 system

This is an overall-effectiveness grade from the previous inspection framework. The school has not yet had a report-card inspection.

Quality of education: GoodBehaviour & attitudes: GoodPersonal development: GoodLeadership & management: GoodSafeguarding effective: Yes

Inspected 3 July 2023

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At a glance

School type
Academy alternative provision converter
Age range
3–8
Gender
Mixed
Free school meals
0% of pupils
English as additional language
0% of pupils
SEN support
0% of pupils
EHC plan
0% of pupils
Website
www.raedwaldtrust.org
URN
146072

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
2
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

62% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 38% moved to another state school

School Workforce Census, DfE. The ratio counts full-time-equivalent qualified teachers; retention follows teachers in post one November to the next. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Spending per pupil

This school£53,200
Typical special / other school£29,008

Total expenditure ÷ pupils, academy finance return (DfE Schools Financial Benchmarking, latest year). Higher spending is not a measure of quality. It often reflects greater pupil need or a smaller school. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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