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Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy

Academy sponsor led · Ipswich · IP2 8PL

Ages 11–16 · 811 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

32.7

Overall absence

12.2%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • 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 8-0.41
−20+2
Attainment 832.7
English & maths grade 5+20%
English & maths grade 4+40%
EBacc entry23%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.1%
Unauthorised7.7%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.0%
Enrolments in measure
833

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

105

Places offered

153

1st-preference offers

105

Total preferences (any rank)
202
Preferred offers (top 3)
120
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

811 pupils · 860 places

Pupils on roll
811
Boys / girls
399 / 412
School capacity
860
Capacity fill
811 / 860 (94%)
Free school meals
41.8%
FSM pupils
339
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Miss Karen Baldwin

Location

Address
Maidenhall Approach
Postcode
IP2 8PL
Town
Ipswich
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Ipswich
Constituency
Ipswich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 11–16, in Ipswich, Suffolk, 811 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 41.8%.

Open schools in Ipswich
99
Secondary schools in Ipswich
12
Academies among open schools in Ipswich
63% (62)
Open schools in IP2
12
Secondary in IP2
2
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.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Ipswich · IP2 9LR · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.5
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence8.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Ipswich Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence11.2%

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence10.0%

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  • Northgate High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–18

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    • Absence8.7%

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  • Westbourne Academy

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.6
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    • EM5+38%
    • Absence11.5%

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  • St Alban's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence9.6%

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  • Ormiston Endeavour Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Ipswich · IP1 6SG · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence8.2%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Karen Baldwin
Telephone
01473601252
Website
http://www.stokehighoa.co.uk/

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