Stone Lodge Academy is a special academy in Ipswich, Suffolk, for children and young people aged 5 to 16.
- Ages 5–16
- 175 pupils
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 175 (places for 173)
- Headteacher
- Ms Sara Parry
- Part of
- Eastern Education Group Trust
- Opened
- 1 February 2015
- Free school meals
- 45.1% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Suffolk
- School reference (URN)
- 141407
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through 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 questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Suffolk council) that this is the school you want, 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. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Serious weaknesses. Graded by area, January 2025; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (July 2023)
Ofsted has placed this school in serious weaknesses.
Inspected in January 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationInadequate
- Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementInadequate
- SafeguardingNot effective
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, July 2023).
Contact and getting there
Stone Lodge Lane West, Ipswich, IP2 9HW
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Chantry Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.1 miles
- Westbridge Academy Alternative provision · Ages 14–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.1 miles
- The Bridge School Special school · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted: Good 1.3 miles
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 Stone Lodge Academy
How do I get a place at Stone Lodge Academy?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Stone Lodge Academy. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What ages does Stone Lodge Academy take?
Aged 5 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Stone Lodge Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025 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 Stone Lodge Academy?
Stone Lodge Lane West, Ipswich, IP2 9HW, in Suffolk.
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