Centre Academy East Anglia

Special
Independent
Ages 7 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

Church Road, Brettenham, Ipswich, IP7 7QROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Centre Academy East Anglia is a special school in Ipswich for ages 7 to 19. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Centre Academy East Anglia.

Centre Academy East Anglia on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

26 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score10.7

10.7, 35.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths7.7%

7.7%, 37.7 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths15.4%

15.4%, 49.4 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score1.11

1.11, 2.98 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

103 pupils on roll, with places for 110

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Centre Academy East Anglia

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Gable End	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Riverwalk School	8 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Sir Peter Hall School	8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 1.0
Priory School	9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 0.1
Hillside Special School	9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	0% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 7 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Admissions: Selective
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Gilbert
Phone: 01449736404
Website: centreacademy.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Road, Brettenham, Ipswich, IP7 7QR
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 124890

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.