Centre Academy East Anglia
Church Road, Brettenham, Ipswich, IP7 7QR
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Gilbert
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian/non-denominational
- Constituency
- South Suffolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 110
- Pupils on roll
- 103
- URN
- 124890
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01449736404
About this school
Centre Academy East Anglia is an independent special school in Ipswich. It teaches children aged 7 to 19 and has 103 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Centre Academy East Anglia under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Centre Academy East Anglia has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 1981, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.6 | 7.6 | 10.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71% | 7.7% | 15.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Centre Academy East Anglia has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Suffolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44.6 | 37.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 7.6 | 37.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 10.7 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59 |
| 2023/24 | 72 |
| 2024/25 | 83 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 103
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Old Buckenham Hall School1.0 miles
Independent schools · Ipswich
-
Gable End2.3 miles
Special schools · Hitcham
-
Finborough School3.8 miles
Independent schools · Stowmarket
-
OA - Suffolk5.1 miles
Academies · Stowmarket
-
Pushforward Secondary School5.8 miles
Special schools · Stowmarket
Other schools in Ipswich
- Acorn Cottage The Lodge Special schools
- Alderwood Academy Academies
- First Base Ipswich Academy Academies
- New Skill Centre Special schools
- Parkside Academy Academies
- Redstone Hall School Special schools
- Sir Bobby Robson School Free Schools
- St Christopher's Academy Academies
- Stone Lodge Academy Academies
- The Bridge School Academies
- Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy Academies
- Westbridge Academy Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Centre Academy East Anglia teach?
- Centre Academy East Anglia teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is a special school in Ipswich.
- Who is the headteacher of Centre Academy East Anglia?
- The headteacher of Centre Academy East Anglia is Mrs Lisa Gilbert, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Centre Academy East Anglia been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Centre Academy East Anglia under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Centre Academy East Anglia?
- Centre Academy East Anglia has 103 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.
- Is Centre Academy East Anglia full?
- Centre Academy East Anglia has capacity for 110 pupils and 103 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Centre Academy East Anglia a faith school?
- No. Centre Academy East Anglia has no designated religious character.
- Is Centre Academy East Anglia a selective school?
- Yes. Centre Academy East Anglia is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Centre Academy East Anglia's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.6 in 2022/23 and 10.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Centre Academy East Anglia's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Centre Academy East Anglia's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.