Westbridge Academy
Academy alternative provision converter school in Ipswich (Suffolk).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Westbridge Academy is one of 7 schools run by Raedwald Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy alternative provision converter
- Ages
- 14 to 16
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderwood Academy | - | Suffolk | - | - | Report card 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3; safeguarding standards met |
| First Base Bury St Edmunds | - | Suffolk | - | - | Good 2023 |
| First Base Ipswich Academy | - | Suffolk | - | - | Report card 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4; safeguarding standards met |
| Parkside Academy | - | Suffolk | 5 | - | Good 2024 |
| St Christopher's Academy | - | Suffolk | - | - | Report card 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2; safeguarding standards met |
| The Albany | - | Suffolk | - | - | Inadequate 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Westbridge Academy (this school) | - | Suffolk | - | - | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2013, previous school) |
| 7 schools | 5 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.