Special academy · Suffolk
The Bridge School
- Special
- Ages 4–19
- Sixth form
Term dates
Special academies can set their own term dates. Many follow Suffolk council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.
2026/27
2027/28
Admissions
Places at special schools are usually arranged through an education, health and care (EHC) plan, agreed with the council.
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection, 27 June 2023. Overall: Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.
About and location
- Type
- Special academy
- Phase
- Special
- Ages
- 4–19
- Pupils
- 257 (capacity 273)
- Gender
- Mixed
- Academy trust
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Phone
- 01473556200
- Address
- Sprites Lane, Ipswich, IP8 3ND
- Website
- thebridgeschool.org.uk
School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.