Alderwood Academy

  • Alternative provision
  • Academy
  • Ages 8 to 14
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

Eligible for free school meals0%

0%, 26.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Schools near Alderwood Academy

SchoolDistanceOfsted
First Base Ipswich Academy0.1 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard
Parkside Academy2 milesOfsted: Good
Westbridge Academy2 milesOfsted: Good
St Christopher's Academy3 milesOfsted: Good
OA - Suffolk14 milesOfsted: 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
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.