OA - Suffolk
Academy alternative provision sponsor led in Stowmarket, Suffolk.
School details
| Type | Academy alternative provision sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 7 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 2 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 54 |
| Free school meals | 50.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | OLIVE ACADEMIES |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | apsuffolk.oliveacademies.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01449613931 |
| URN | 142820 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 January 2023, published 1 March 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
- First Base Bury St Edmunds (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 16.4 km)
- Westbridge Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 18.6 km)
- St Christopher's Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 19.9 km)
- Parkside Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 20.7 km)
- The Albany (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 20.8 km)
- First Base Ipswich Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 22.2 km)
- Alderwood Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 22.2 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.