The Albany

  • Alternative provision
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 16
Ofsted: Inadequate

Brooklands Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3JXOpen in maps

The Albany is an alternative provision school in Bury St Edmunds for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Inadequate, from an inspection in May 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 May 2023, report published 4 July 2023

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding
Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

0 pupils on roll, with places for 5

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 The Albany

SchoolDistanceOfsted
First Base Bury St Edmunds3 milesOfsted: Good
The Pinetree School10 milesOfsted: Good
OA - Suffolk13 milesOfsted: Good
Pilgrim Pathways School21 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Westbridge Academy24 milesOfsted: Good

School details

School type
Academy alternative provision converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
RAEDWALD TRUST
Age range
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Ms Angela Ransby
Address
Brooklands Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3JX
Local authority
Suffolk
URN
150266

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.