Sir Peter Hall School

  • Special
  • Free school
  • Ages 9 to 16
Ofsted judgements: Good

Airfield Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7PJOpen in maps

Sir Peter Hall School is a special school in Bury St Edmunds for ages 9 to 16. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 June 2025, report published 13 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

9 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

15 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score1.0

1.0, 45.1 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 maths0%

0%, 64.8 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 score0.06

0.06, 4.03 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

56 pupils on roll, with places for 70

Eligible for free school meals58.9%

58.9%, 32.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

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

Special educational needs support5.4%

5.4%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan94.6%

94.6%, 88.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sir Peter Hall School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Priory School1 mileOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 0.1
Riverwalk School2 milesOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard
Abbey Gardens School3 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Centre Academy East Anglia8 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 10.7
Gable End11 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Free schools special
Sector
Free school
Trust
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Age range
9 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Miss Ros Towns
Phone
01284649006
Website
sphschool.org
Address
Airfield Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7PJ
Local authority
Suffolk
URN
149108

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.