Compare First Base Ipswich Academy and Parkside Academy and The Bridge School
Comparison of not applicable schools: First Base Ipswich Academy (Not applicable) in Ipswich; Parkside Academy (Not applicable) in Ipswich; The Bridge School (Not applicable) in Ipswich — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares First Base Ipswich Academy, Parkside Academy and The Bridge School. They are not applicable phase and academy alternative provision converter and academy special sponsor led type located around Ipswich, Suffolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (First Base Ipswich Academy), published Sep 2016. The lowest is 2 (Parkside Academy), published Mar 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Parkside Academy (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 50, combined total ≈ 200, typical FSM 30–35%, range 0–5%–50–55%; spread across trusts such as Raedwald Trust and UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP.
| Attribute |
First Base Ipswich Academy
IP3 0EW
|
Parkside Academy
IP4 5ND
|
The Bridge School
IP8 3ND
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Not applicable • Academy alternative provision converter | Not applicable • Academy alternative provision converter | Not applicable • Academy special sponsor led |
| Location |
Ipswich Suffolk IP3 0EW |
Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5ND |
Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3ND |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 9 Sep 2016 | 2 18 Mar 2024 | 2 19 Sep 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 0 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 0 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 12 | 90 | — |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | — |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Raedwald Trust | Raedwald Trust | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Website | www.raedwaldtrust.org | www.raedwaldtrust.org | www.thebridgeschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01473719553 | 01473717013 | 01473556200 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Academy alternative provision converter
- Location
- Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 0EW - Ofsted
- 1 9 Sep 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 0 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Raedwald Trust
- Website
- www.raedwaldtrust.org
- Telephone
- 01473719553
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Academy alternative provision converter
- Location
- Ipswich
Suffolk
IP4 5ND - Ofsted
- 2 18 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 0 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Raedwald Trust
- Website
- www.raedwaldtrust.org
- Telephone
- 01473717013
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Academy special sponsor led
- Location
- Ipswich
Suffolk
IP8 3ND - Ofsted
- 2 19 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.thebridgeschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01473556200
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