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Ormiston Sudbury Academy

Secondary · Suffolk · CO10 1NW · URN 138506

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2023-09-12Cohort 710Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 101
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 80 schools in Suffolk

  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    39.6

    Suffolk 35.94England 46.1

    3.7 above the area average of 35.9

    Overall standards

  • Progress 8 score

    Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.

    Withheld

    Progress from starting points

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    41.6%

    Suffolk 29.6%England 45.9%

    12 percentage points above the area average of 29.6

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    53.5%

    Suffolk 44.9%

    8.6 percentage points above the area average of 44.9

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    3.18

    Suffolk 3.06England 4.07

    In line with the area average of 3.1

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    2%

    Suffolk 8.1%England 17.6%

    6.1 percentage points below the area average of 8.1

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    6.9%

    Suffolk 20.7%

    13.8 percentage points below the area average of 20.7

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    29.7%

    Suffolk 31.9%

    2.2 percentage points below the area average of 31.9

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    101

    Suffolk 107

    6.4 below the area average of 107.4

    Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Suffolk · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes
22.5 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
4.6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
35.5% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
15.9% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
11.2pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
16.6pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
86% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Nearby secondary schools

Common questions about Ormiston Sudbury Academy

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?
Ofsted rated Ormiston Sudbury Academy Requires improvement at its inspection on 12/09/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?
Ormiston Sudbury Academy is a secondary school in Suffolk, postcode CO10 1NW (URN 138506).
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