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Acorn Cottage The Lodge

Special school in Ipswich IP7 6NY

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  • School Reference Number: 130854
  • Address: Ipswich Road, Elmsett, Suffolk, Ipswich IP7 6NY
  • Education Manager: Mr Gorton Wilmans
  • Telephone: 01473 657030
  • Type: Special schools
  • Sub-Type: Other independent special school
  • Phase: Not applicable
  • Pupil Capacity: 8
  • Local Education Authority: Suffolk
  • Gender: Girls
  • Age Range: 11 to 16
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable
  • Active From: September 2005* (New Provision)

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

Further Information

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  • this is a type of school that Ofsted does not inspect

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
21 September 2022 20 October 2022 Standard inspection Good
7 July 2022 23 September 2022 Additional inspection
7 October 2021 23 November 2021 Additional inspection
4 December 2019 15 January 2020 Additional inspection
25 June 2019 25 July 2019 Standard inspection Requires Improvement
4 July 2017 22 August 2017 Standard inspection Requires Improvement
26 June 2012 20 July 2012 Standard inspection Good
3 February 2009 2 March 2009 Standard inspection Good

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Unique Reference Number130854
Local Authority Code935
Local Authority NameSuffolk
Establishment Number6084
School / College NameAcorn Cottage The Lodge
Establishment Type Code10
Establishment typeOther independent special school
Establishment Type Group Code5
Establishment Type GroupSpecial schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code06
Reason establishment openedNew Provision
Open date22-09-2005
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 0
Phase of educationNot applicable
Age range Low11
Age range High16
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNo Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code0
Official sixth formNot applicable
Gender Code2
Gender of entryGirls
Religious Character Code06
Religious characterNone
Religious ethosNone
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity8
Special Classes Code1
Special classesHas Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils0
Number of Boys0
Number of Girls0
Percentage Free School Meals
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot applicable
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10017129
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date27-01-2025
StreetIpswich Road
LocalityElmsett
Address3Suffolk
TownIpswich
County (name)Suffolk
PostcodeIP7 6NY
Website
Telephone01473657030
Headteacher/Principal titleMr
Headteacher/Principal first nameGorton
Headteacher/Principal last nameWilmans
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleEducation Manager
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot approved
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeG
Government Office RegionEast of England
District CodeE07000200
DistrictBabergh
Ward CodeE05012582
WardSouth East Cosford
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001494
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth Suffolk
Urban/Rural CodeE1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Rural village
GSS LA CodeE10000029
Easting605825
Northing246557
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Babergh 004
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Babergh 004F
Inspectorate NameOfsted
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan0
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan0
Boarding EstablishmentDoes not have boarders
Proprietor's NameCare Focus Ltd
Previous Local Authority Code999
Previous local authority
Previous establishment number
CountryUnited Kingdom
UPRN10094151693
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02006230
LSOA CodeE01029911
Free School Meals
Accreditation Expiry Date

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