SMOT Strategy Document

capacity increasing by 60); The Willows Primary School (admission number increasing from
45 to 60, capacity increasing by 105).
In Haverhill: Clements Primary Academy (admission number increasing from 45 to 60,
capacity increasing by 105); Coupals Primary Academy (admission number increasing from
30 to 60, capacity increasing by 210).
In Brandon: Forest Academy (admission number increasing from 45 to 60, capacity
increasing by 105).
Great Waldingfield CEVC Primary School (admission number increasing from 20 to 30,
capacity increasing by 70).
Beck Row Primary School (admission number increasing from 30 to 60, capacity increasing
by 210).
The following additional capacity was made available for children and young people
with special educational needs and/or disabilities for the 2018-2018 and 2018-2019
school years:
In September 2017, The Everitt Academy opened providing 50 new special education places.
In September 2018, 26 additional places were created at four special schools – 8 at
Hillside Special School, 11 at Priory School, 3 at Riverwalk School and 4 at Thomas Wolsey
School. There will also be 13 additional places at Specialist Support Centres – 6 at Causton
Junior School and 7 at Gorseland Primary School.
Also in September 2018, an additional 60 places were created in Alternative Provision across
the county. 20 in schools operated by The Raedwald Trust in Ipswich, 18 in Lowestoft at The
Attic and The Landing, 3 at Hampden House in Sudbury and 15 across the sites operated by
Olive AP Academy. From January 2019 Olive Academy added a further 4 places.
In September 2019 a new Sixth Form college (Abbeygate) opened in Bury St Edmunds in the
West Suffolk College and moved into new buildings in September 2020 when the 6 th form at
King Edward VI Upper School closes.
The following provision opened in September 2020
Type of Project
Places
KS2 C&I Unit Houldsworth Valley 18
KS3/4 C&I UNIT Newmarket Academy 18
KS1 Unit Burton End 12
KS2 C&L UNIT Clements 18
KS3/4 C&L UNIT Castle Manor 18
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