OA - Suffolk

Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ

Good

Inspected 17 January 2023

Good

Ofsted

7–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy alternative provision sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Age Range: Ages 7–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 10 / 54 (19%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 January 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

70%

Disadvantaged

EAL

40%

SEN support

60%

EHC plan

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

Workforce

2024/25

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

7.35

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

9.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

8.81

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

£41,260

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 38% on leadership pay

↓ −£424 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.4

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.

£32,792

Spend per pupil

£32,667

Income per pupil

36%

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.