Turnstone House School
Birtwick Park, Old Bungay Road, Bungay, NR35 2HP
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 8 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Mrs Claire Leeder
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 10
- Pupils on roll
- 8
- URN
- 138880
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01508517000
About this school
Turnstone House School is an independent special school in Bungay. It teaches children aged 8 to 19 and has 8 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Turnstone House School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Turnstone House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 2012, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - |
Trends over time
How Turnstone House School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9 |
| 2023/24 | 8 |
| 2024/25 | 8 |
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
- 8
Location
Nearby schools
-
Avocet House2.8 miles
Special schools · Heckingham
-
Castle EAST School3.1 miles
Free Schools · Bungay
-
Langley School4.5 miles
Independent schools · Norfolk
-
Sunrise Academy8.9 miles
Free Schools · Lowestoft
-
Warren School9.0 miles
Academies · Lowestoft
Other schools in Bungay
- Castle EAST School Free Schools
- Bungay Primary School Primary
- Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Ellingham VC Primary School Primary
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Woodton Primary School Primary
- Bungay High School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Turnstone House School teach?
- Turnstone House School teaches children aged 8 to 19. It is a special school in Bungay.
- Who is the principal of Turnstone House School?
- The principal of Turnstone House School is Mrs Claire Leeder, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Turnstone House School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Turnstone House School 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 big is Turnstone House School?
- Turnstone House School has 8 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 19.
- Is Turnstone House School full?
- Turnstone House School has capacity for 10 pupils and 8 on roll (80%), 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 Turnstone House School a faith school?
- No. Turnstone House School has no designated religious character.
- What are Turnstone House School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Turnstone House School'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.