SCHOOL PROFILE

Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 137838
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 105 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

16 November 2021
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Suffolk
Trust ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 105 97 full-time · 8 part-time
Female pupils 50 47.6% of pupils
Male pupils 55 52.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

29.5%
4.7 pts above England
School 29.5%
Ipswich 25.2%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

18.1%
2.2 pts below England
School 18.1%
Ipswich 25.1%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Ipswich 2.1%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
71.4%
75
Any other White background
9.5%
10
Any other Mixed background
6.7%
7
Any other ethnic group
5.7%
6
Gypsy / Roma
2.9%
3
Any other Black background
1.0%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 105 of 105 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Ipswich 20.0%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 22.9% 24 pupils
England 14.8% 8.1 pts above
EHC plans 77.1% 81 pupils
England 6.0% 71.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Physical disability 43
Severe learning difficulty 19
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 12
Multi-sensory impairment 6
Specific learning difficulty 6
Moderate learning difficulty 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2023/24.

2023/24
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

0.0% 59.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Ipswich 51.5%
East of England 56.6%
England 59.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

14.09%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

7.87 pts higher than England
School 14.09%
Ipswich 7.15%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

33.71%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

17.89 pts higher than England
School 33.71%
Ipswich 18.95%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

6.74%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

4.94 pts higher than England
School 6.74%
Ipswich 2.65%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

100.0% 20.2 pts above England
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
100.0%
Ipswich
67.7%
East of England
78.7%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information