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Ormiston Sudbury Academy

Academy sponsor led · Sudbury · CO10 1NW

Ages 11–19 · 710 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

41.3

Overall absence

8.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.30
−20+2
Attainment 841.3
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry8%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.9%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
728

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

710 pupils · 800 places

Pupils on roll
710
Boys / girls
390 / 320
School capacity
800
Capacity fill
710 / 800 (89%)
Free school meals
35.5%
FSM pupils
252
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Ormiston Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sally Morris

Location

Address
Tudor Road
Postcode
CO10 1NW
Town
Sudbury
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Babergh
Constituency
South Suffolk
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Sudbury, Suffolk, 710 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.5%.

Open schools in Sudbury
23
Secondary schools in Sudbury
3
Academies among open schools in Sudbury
48% (11)
Open schools in CO10
23
Secondary in CO10
3
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Secondary in Suffolk LA
43

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SudburyNear CO10

  • Thomas Gainsborough School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sudbury · CO10 0NH · Suffolk

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence9.5%

    1.8 miles away

  • Hillside Special School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community special school

    Sudbury · CO10 1NN · Suffolk

    Ages 4–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence11.0%
    • FSM48.3%

    0.1 miles away

  • Woodhall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sudbury · CO10 1ST · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM29.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Chalk Hill

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy special sponsor led

    Sudbury · CO10 2SF · Suffolk

    Ages 8–16

    • FSM60.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Pot Kiln Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sudbury · CO10 0DS · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM28.8%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sally Morris
Telephone
01787375131
Website
www.ormistonsudburyacademy.co.uk

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