Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–19 · Sudbury, Suffolk
Ormiston Sudbury Academy is a secondary school in Sudbury, Suffolk for ages 11–19 (academy sponsor led).
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Catchment area for Ormiston Sudbury Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Tudor Road, Sudbury, CO10 1NW
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 710 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils make the most of the opportunities afforded to them.”
- “They want to do well as individuals and as school community.”
- “For example, over 150 pupils recently took part in the school’s musical.”
To improve
- “While pupils’ outcomes in national tests are not in line with those of their peers nationally, the curriculum in place is generally effective.”
- “However, this picture is not consistent.”
- “Where approaches are more variable, these groups of pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 42% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 131 first-preference applications, 131 offers in total, 131 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Thomas Gainsborough School 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Stour Valley Community School 6.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Hadleigh High School 9.8 mi Standards maintained
- Samuel Ward Academy 12.5 mi Good
- Castle Manor Academy 13.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- East Bergholt High School 13.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sybil Andrews Academy 13.6 mi Good
- King Edward VI CEVC School 14.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published