The Bridge School

Sprites Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3ND

Good

Inspected 27 June 2023

Good

Ofsted

KS2 expected

4–19

Ages

216

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy special sponsor led
Age Range: Ages 4–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 216 / 228 (95%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 27 June 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

44.9%

Disadvantaged

21.8%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

75%

Sustained destination

75%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.3%

Overall absence

22.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

23.84

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

9.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

83.37

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +12.7 vs 2023/24

£45,512

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↓ −£362 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£24,185

Spend per pupil

£28,046

Income per pupil

76%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.