Sir Bobby Robson School
Lindbergh Road, Ipswich, IP3 9FA
- Phase
- Free Schools
- School type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 8 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ashlee Jacobs
- Sponsor
- Unity Schools Partnership
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Ipswich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 60
- URN
- 147849
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01473556210
About this school
Sir Bobby Robson School is a special academy in Ipswich. It teaches children aged 8 to 16 and has 60 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sir Bobby Robson School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 29% | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 14% | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 29% | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 95.0 | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 93.0 | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
| Attainment 8 score | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | -2.30 -3.44 to -1.17 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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 Sir Bobby Robson 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 | Suffolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0.3 | 37.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 1.6 | 37.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 2 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 21.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 22% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 18.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65 |
| 2023/24 | 64 |
| 2024/25 | 66 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 60.61%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 18.38%
- Persistent absence
- 47.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
New Skill Centre0.3 miles
Special schools · Ipswich
-
First Base Ipswich Academy0.7 miles
Academies · Ipswich
-
Alderwood Academy0.7 miles
Academies · Ipswich
-
Parkside Academy1.6 miles
Academies · Ipswich
-
University of Suffolk1.6 miles
Universities · Ipswich
Other schools in Ipswich
- Acorn Cottage The Lodge Special schools
- Alderwood Academy Academies
- Centre Academy East Anglia Special schools
- First Base Ipswich Academy Academies
- New Skill Centre Special schools
- Parkside Academy Academies
- Redstone Hall School Special 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 Sir Bobby Robson School teach?
- Sir Bobby Robson School teaches children aged 8 to 16. It is a special school in Ipswich.
- Who is the headteacher of Sir Bobby Robson School?
- The headteacher of Sir Bobby Robson School is Mrs Ashlee Jacobs, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sir Bobby Robson School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sir Bobby Robson School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Sir Bobby Robson School?
- Sir Bobby Robson School has 60 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 16.
- Is Sir Bobby Robson School full?
- Sir Bobby Robson School has capacity for 60 pupils and 60 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Sir Bobby Robson School a faith school?
- No. Sir Bobby Robson School has no designated religious character.
- Is Sir Bobby Robson School part of an academy trust?
- Sir Bobby Robson School is part of UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Sir Bobby Robson School have?
- The schools register lists Sir Bobby Robson School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Sir Bobby Robson School's absence rate?
- Sir Bobby Robson School's overall absence rate is 18.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sir Bobby Robson School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sir Bobby Robson 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 10 July 2026.