First Base Bury St Edmunds
Academy alternative provision converter in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
School details
| Type | Academy alternative provision converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 3 to 8 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Capacity | 12 |
| Free school meals | .00% |
| Trust or sponsor | RAEDWALD TRUST |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | Airfield Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7PJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.raedwaldtrust.org |
| Telephone | 01284762453 |
| URN | 146072 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 July 2023, published 19 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- The Albany (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 4.4 km)
- OA - Suffolk (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 16.4 km)
- The Pinetree School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 17.5 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.