Chalk Hill is a special academy in Sudbury, Suffolk, for children and young people aged 8 to 16.
- Ages 8–16
- 20 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 8 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 20 (places for 30)
- Headteacher
- Ms Nicola Jennings
- Part of
- Eastern Education Group Trust
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Opened
- 1 September 2025
- Free school meals
- 60% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Suffolk
- School reference (URN)
- 152298
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
Rated Requires improvement, October 2023
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in October 2023.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Cats Lane, Sudbury, CO10 2SF
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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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 Chalk Hill
How do I get a place at Chalk Hill?
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 Chalk Hill. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What ages does Chalk Hill take?
Aged 8 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Chalk Hill’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement 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 Chalk Hill?
Cats Lane, Sudbury, CO10 2SF, in Suffolk.
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