Alderwood Academy
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Raeburn Road, Ipswich, IP3 0EWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Alderwood Academy is an alternative provision school in Ipswich for ages 8 to 14. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 9 June 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
0 pupils on roll, with places for 24
Schools near Alderwood Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| First Base Ipswich Academy | 0.1 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard |
| Parkside Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Westbridge Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| St Christopher's Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| OA - Suffolk | 14 miles | Ofsted: Good |
School details
- School type
- Academy alternative provision converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- RAEDWALD TRUST
- Age range
- 8 to 14
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Baker
- Phone
- 01473725860
- Address
- Raeburn Road, Ipswich, IP3 0EW
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- URN
- 144879
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.