New Skill Centre

Special
Independent
Ages 11 to 19

Ofsted: Good

Wolsey House, 2-5 The Drift, Nacton Road, Ipswich, IP3 9QROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

New Skill Centre is a special school in Ipswich for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2025.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 June 2025, report published 8 September 2025

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

9 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score10.9

10.9, 35.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths11.1%

11.1%, 53.7 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 score0.63

0.63, 3.46 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

70 pupils on roll, with places for 90

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 New Skill Centre

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sir Bobby Robson School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 2.0
Woodbridge Road Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 12.8
Stone Lodge Academy	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement	Attainment 8: 0.4
The Bridge School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Mark Winston
Phone: 01473290276
Website: nsc-sen-school.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wolsey House, 2-5 The Drift, Nacton Road, Ipswich, IP3 9QR
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 146332

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.