Stone Lodge Academy is a not applicable school in Ipswich, serving pupils aged 5 to 16. The school is a academy special sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Stone Lodge Academy currently has around 173 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 63% boys and 37% girls. Around 46.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 13.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 40.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (73.4%).
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 55% who stay in school sixth forms and 45% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Stone Lodge Lane West, Ipswich, IP2 9HW |
| Website: | https://easterneducationgroup.ac.uk/send/stone-lodge-academy/ |
| Telephone: | 01473601175 |
| School Type: | Academy special sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sharron White |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141407 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/01/2025
Safeguarding is not effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 173 |
| Number of Pupils: | 173 |
| Number of Boys: | 109 |
| Number of Girls: | 64 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 13.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 40.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 73.40% | 127 |
| Other White | 6.40% | 11 |
| Other Mixed | 5.20% | 9 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 3.50% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 3.50% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.90% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.30% | 4 |
| African | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.60% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HN | 3out of 4 | 149 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HN | - not rated | 149 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Willows Primary School Downing Close , IP2 9ER | - not rated | 626 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Willows Primary School Downing Close , IP2 9ER | 2out of 4 | 626 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Halifax Primary School Prince of Wales Drive , IP2 8PY | - not rated | 849 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR | 3out of 4 | 283 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chantry High School Mallard Way , IP2 9LR | - not rated | 283 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stoke High School Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL | - not rated | 1,260 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL | 3out of 4 | 1,260 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU | - not rated | 2,053 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Suffolk New College Rope Walk , IP4 1LT | - not rated | 2,612 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk One Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU | - not rated | 2,053 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beacon Hill School Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's College Belstead Road , Ipswich IP2 9DR | - not rated | 264 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Oakhill Oak Hill Lane , IP2 9AN | - not rated | 1,021 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE | 3out of 4 | 1,890 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.