The short version
Rated Good by Ofsted (2025). Girls only.
- Rated Good by Ofsted in 2025
- This is a girls-only school
- The school has significant spare capacity
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11–16
- Intake
- Girls
Numbers
- Pupils
- 3
- Capacity
- 38%
Governance
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Head
- Mr Gorton Wilmans (Education Manager)
Provisions
Inspection record
Official linksStandard inspection: Good
9 official reports linked on this page, including 8 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Standard inspection: Good
September 2022 | Inspection
Additional inspection
July 2022 | Inspection
Additional inspection
October 2021 | Inspection
Additional inspection
December 2019 | Inspection
Standard inspection: Requires Improvement
June 2019 | Inspection
Standard inspection: Requires Improvement
July 2017 | Inspection
Standard inspection: Good
June 2012 | Inspection
Standard inspection: Good
February 2009 | Inspection
Location
Ipswich Road, Suffolk, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6NY
Rural setting
Schools nearby
Within 2.5 kmQuestions parents ask
What is Acorn Cottage The Lodge's Ofsted rating?
Acorn Cottage The Lodge was rated Good at its most recent inspection in June 2025. Full reports are linked on this page.
How many pupils attend Acorn Cottage The Lodge?
Acorn Cottage The Lodge currently has 3 pupils on roll, according to the latest Department for Education data.
What ages does Acorn Cottage The Lodge take?
Acorn Cottage The Lodge caters for pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Acorn Cottage The Lodge?
Acorn Cottage The Lodge is in Ipswich, IP7 6NY, in the Suffolk local authority area. The map on this page shows the exact location and nearby schools.
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