Sir Peter Hall School, Bury St. Edmunds

Special
Free schools special
Mixed
Ages 916

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Ros Towns
Pupils:56 / 80 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01284649006
Address:Airfield Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ
Trust:UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2022

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:149108
UKPRN:10090887
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

At a Glance

60.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

16 responses
Would recommend88%
Child is happy75%
Well taught81%
Good progress69%
Feels safe75%
Well behaved63%
Bullying dealt with56%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns81%
Wider development88%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bradbrook Close (opp)
116m · 2 min walk
Primary School (opp)
131m · 2 min walk
Airfield Road (adj)
275m · 4 min walk
Brunwyn Close (adj)
318m · 5 min walk
Turnstone Drive (opp)
381m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

70%

Available places

56 pupils

80 capacity

24 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bury St. Edmunds

Medium pressure
New homes approved:599
Projected new pupils:108

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bury St. Edmunds

Admissions Demand - Suffolk

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

8,496

Applications

7,401

Got 1st preference

92.0%

Got preferred school

97.4%

Secondary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

30.75191%

Overall absence

72.72727%

Persistent absence

66

Enrolments

Authorised26.24251%
Unauthorised4.50939%
Persistent (10%+)72.72727%
Severe (50%+)31.81818%

Absence trend

30.53865%
22/23
31.00326%
23/24
30.75191%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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