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Ormiston Sudbury Academy

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

personMrs Sally Morris

corporate_fareORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onSudbury, CO10 1NW

language Visit Website phone 1787375131

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

703

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Attainment 8

39.6

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GCSE Rank

#34 in Suffolk

#2,599 of 3,216 nationally

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Ormiston Sudbury Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Sudbury, serving ages 11-19. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Ormiston Sudbury Academy is an academy sponsor led in Sudbury, Suffolk, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 679 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.6, placing the school #34 in Suffolk and #2,599 of 3,216 nationally. 41.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 11.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 6.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

39.6

Grade 5+ E&M

41.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)11.2%

Entering EBacc6.90%

EBacc APS3.18

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.3

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8.10%

EBacc APS3.32

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.62

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS2.91

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.48

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS3.2

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS3.11

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.29

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc6%

EBacc APS3

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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

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2023

Students

2022

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 September 2023

Inspection Report

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08 March 2018

Inspection Report

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05 June 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-09-12

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-03-08

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-06-05

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-10-12

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

5.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.2%(22 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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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 679 pupils. During this period, there were 40 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.9%, which is below 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)	679	40	5.9%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	683	54	7.9%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	681	62	9.1%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	692	36	5.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	691	59	8.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	684	28	4.1%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	703	46	6.5%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	704	35	5.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	666	40	6.0%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	667	34	5.1%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	665	27	4.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	663	26	3.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	669	5	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	678	98	14.5%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	701	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	701	18	2.6%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	704	27	3.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	687	18	2.6%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	689	29	4.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	686	62	9.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	648	44	6.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	656	55	8.4%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	655	37	5.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	683	27	4.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	685	23	3.4%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	683	31	4.5%	3.1%	0

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 47 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 45 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 37 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils