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Chalk Hill

Cats Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2SF ·

Ofsted:Requires improvement· 2023
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At a glance

A state special school for ages 8–16 in Sudbury. Rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection of its predecessor school (October 2023). Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools.

Ages
8–16
Pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Suffolk
Academy trust
EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Nicola Jennings
Opened
Sept 2025
Boarding
Boarding school

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 18 Oct 2023Inspection of predecessor school
Requires improvementOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

No published results yet. The school may be new, too small for figures to be published, or not have pupils at the end of a key stage.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Catchment area

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Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

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Pupils
20
Capacity
30
67% full
Girls / boys
0/100
Mixed
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