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Ormiston Endeavour Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Jamie Daniels

corporate_fareORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onIpswich, IP1 6SG

language Visit Website phone 1473464545

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

557

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Attainment 8

42.8

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GCSE Rank

#25 in Suffolk

#2,119 of 3,216 nationally

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Ormiston Endeavour Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Ipswich, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Ormiston Endeavour Academy is an academy sponsor led in Ipswich, Suffolk, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 739 pupils on roll, of whom 32% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.8, placing the school #25 in Suffolk and #2,119 of 3,216 nationally. 34.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 14.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 10.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

42.8

Grade 5+ E&M

34.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)14.7%

Entering EBacc18.00%

EBacc APS3.61

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16.50%

EBacc APS3.2

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS2.98

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43%

EBacc APS3.78

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc61%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS3.5

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.46

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS3.04

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

16 March 2022

Inspection Report

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08 December 2016

Inspection Report

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14 June 2016

Inspection Report

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23 February 2016

Inspection Report

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01 December 2015

Inspection Report

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17 June 2015

Inspection Report

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29 January 2015

Inspection Report

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15 January 2015

Inspection Report

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07 February 2014

Inspection Report

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12 March 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2016-12-08

Schools into Special Measures Visit 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-06-14

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-02-23

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-12-01

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-01-29

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

12.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.3%(39 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

3pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 739 pupils. During this period, there were 91 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 12.3%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	739	91	12.3%	7.3%	3
2024/25 (Autumn term)	748	63	8.4%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	673	65	9.7%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	679	51	7.5%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	691	94	13.6%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	558	43	7.7%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	557	34	6.1%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	565	49	8.7%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	500	87	17.4%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	499	102	20.4%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	499	85	17.0%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	498	55	11.0%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	504	13	2.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	508	73	14.4%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	491	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	491	48	9.8%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	501	69	13.8%	4.2%	3
2018/19 (Summer term)	440	72	16.4%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	437	15	3.4%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	434	23	5.3%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	440	24	5.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	443	5	1.1%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	450	35	7.8%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	412	26	6.3%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	419	40	9.5%	3.3%	3
2016/17 (Autumn term)	427	33	7.7%	3.1%	2

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 68 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 33 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 24 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils