Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy

Key facts

Address

Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SG

Type

Academy special converter

Ages

3–16

Council

Suffolk

Pupils on roll

105 January 2026 school census

Free school meals

29.5% of pupils eligible

Pupils per teacher

5.4

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Good Inspected 16 November 2021

Strengths

• “Pupils experience a good education at their school.”
• “They access a curriculum that supports all aspects of their learning and prepares them well as they move on to further study.”
• “Making sure that pupils are able to express themselves is of utmost importance in this curriculum.”

To improve

• “Leaders have identified that the early years outdoor area does not reflect the same high-quality support for pupils’ development, and it is currently being refurbished.”
• “However, despite the many strengths in the planning and delivery of the curriculum, some staff are not as well trained in adapting the curriculum for specific pupils’ sensory needs or in using the intended resources effectively when delivering the curriculum to pupils.”
• “On these occasions, pupils can disengage with the learning and go off task.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 January 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Nearby special, independent and other schools

Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.

• Ipswich School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
• Westbridge Academy 1.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
• Woodbridge Road Academy 2.4 mi Not judged
• Stone Lodge Academy 2.5 mi Not judged
• St Joseph's College 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
• St Christopher's Academy 2.8 mi School remains Good
• Parkside Academy 3.0 mi Good
• The Bridge School 3.1 mi Good

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