Sybil Andrews Academy is a mainstream secondary school with an SEN unit in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, for children and young people aged 11 to 16.
- Ages 11–16
- 657 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 18 places, 22 pupils
- Pupils
- 657
- Headteacher
- Mr Henry Stevenson
- Part of
- Unity Schools Partnership
- Council
- Suffolk
- School reference (URN)
- 140969
Needs its base supports
1 need: moderate learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Suffolk (18)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Suffolk council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Good, October 2023
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in October 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Rougham Tower Avenue, Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7QB
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Sir Peter Hall School Special school · Ages 9–16 0.4 miles
- First Base Bury St Edmunds Alternative provision · Ages 3–8 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- Pushforward Primary School Independent · Ages 7–11 1.0 mile
By need in Suffolk: Autism (19) · Moderate learning (19) · Speech and language (17) · Severe learning (13) · Hearing (8) · SEMH (6) · PMLD (6) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Physical (5) · Vision (4) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Sybil Andrews Academy
How do I get a place in Sybil Andrews Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Sybil Andrews Academy support?
Moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Sybil Andrews Academy take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Sybil Andrews Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Sybil Andrews Academy?
Rougham Tower Avenue, Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7QB, in Suffolk.
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