Woodbridge Road Academy

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

50 Russet Road, Ipswich, IP4 2EBOpen in maps

Woodbridge Road Academy is a special school in Ipswich 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 3 June 2025, report published 19 June 2025

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

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

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

6 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%.

Reading, average scaled score95

95, 11 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score86

86, 19 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score88

88, 17 below the England average of 105.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

9 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score12.8

12.8, 33.3 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 score1.11

1.11, 2.98 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

89 pupils on roll, with places for 60

Eligible for free school meals39.3%

39.3%, 12.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.2%

2.2%, 19.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

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 Woodbridge Road Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Sir Bobby Robson School2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 2.0
Stone Lodge Academy2 milesOfsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvementAttainment 8: 0.4
New Skill Centre2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 10.9
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy2 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
The Bridge School3 milesOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Free schools special
Sector
Free school
Trust
PARADIGM TRUST
Age range
9 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Naomi Shenton
Phone
01473353440
Website
woodbridgeroadacademy.org
Address
50 Russet Road, Ipswich, IP4 2EB
Local authority
Suffolk
URN
149072

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.