Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SG
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Principal Emily Webster
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ormiston Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 105
- URN
- 137838
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01473467600
About this school
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy is a special academy in Ipswich. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 105 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 17 | 7 | 5 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Suffolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 16% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 16.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 14.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 104 |
| 2024/25 | 103 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.79%
- English as an additional language
- 17.5%
- Overall absence
- 14.09%
- Persistent absence
- 33.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ipswich School1.6 miles
Independent schools · Ipswich
-
Westbridge Academy1.6 miles
Academies · Ipswich
-
Redstone Hall School2.3 miles
Special schools · Ipswich
-
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office2.4 miles
Other types · Ipswich
-
Woodbridge Road Academy2.4 miles
Free Schools · Ipswich
Other schools in Ipswich
- Acorn Cottage The Lodge Special schools
- Alderwood Academy Academies
- Centre Academy East Anglia Special schools
- First Base Ipswich Academy Academies
- New Skill Centre Special schools
- Parkside Academy Academies
- Redstone Hall School Special schools
- Sir Bobby Robson School Free Schools
- St Christopher's Academy Academies
- Stone Lodge Academy Academies
- The Bridge School Academies
- Westbridge Academy Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy teach?
- Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is a special school in Ipswich.
- Who is the headteacher of Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy?
- The headteacher of Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy is Principal Emily Webster, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy?
- Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy has 105 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- Is Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy full?
- Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy has capacity for 105 pupils and 105 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy a faith school?
- No. Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy part of an academy trust?
- Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy is part of ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy have?
- The schools register lists Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy's absence rate?
- Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy's overall absence rate is 14.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.