Stone Lodge Academy, Ipswich
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 11 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Stone Lodge Academy has made significant improvements to safeguarding with new leadership creating a culture where staff are confident to report concerns and pupils know they can turn to trusted adults. The school is prioritizing reading with more frequent, targeted support that is already showing positive impact. Leaders are working closely with families and external agencies to improve attendance and create better educational opportunities for all pupils.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding culture has undergone significant transformation with swift intervention and improved staff training
- New leadership with special educational needs expertise has brought sharper oversight and stronger accountability
- Reading has been prioritized with more frequent, targeted support helping pupils make progress
- Attendance systems have been strengthened with more rigorous follow-up and family engagement
- Governance has improved with trustees receiving specific training to ask more searching questions
Areas for Improvement
- Quality of education remains at early stages of comprehensive improvement across the curriculum
- Persistent absence is still too high for some pupils despite recent improvements
- School needs to continue embedding new systems for attendance and working with families on root causes
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective. The school has completed a thorough root-and-branch transformation including specialist reviews, improved training, and close analysis of patterns and incidents, resulting in pupils feeling safer.
Stone Lodge Academy was designated as having serious weaknesses in January 2025. This monitoring inspection in October 2025 found that leaders have made progress in improving the school, but more work is necessary before the serious weaknesses designation can be removed.
At a Glance
45.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
29 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
175 pupils
173 capacity
2 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Ipswich
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ipswich
Admissions Demand - Suffolk
Places available
8,496
Applications
7,401
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
97.4%
Secondary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)
Inspection History(4)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Absence2024/25
11.41407%
Overall absence
31.25%
Persistent absence
176
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Stone Lodge Academy
St Mark's Catholic Primary School
The Willows Primary School
Halifax Primary School
The Oaks Primary School
Ranelagh Primary School
Hillside Primary School
Gusford Community Primary School
Sprites Primary Academy
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
Handford Hall Primary School
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