Located in Ipswich, Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy currently has around 790 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 40.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 12.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 34.1%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 42.2%. other white pupils make up about 14.7%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 45% who stay in school sixth forms and 40% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich, IP2 8PL |
| Website: | http://www.stokehighoa.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01473601252 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Karen Baldwin |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 140032 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/03/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 860 |
| Number of Pupils: | 790 |
| Number of Boys: | 391 |
| Number of Girls: | 399 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 12.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 34.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 42.20% | 333 |
| Other White | 14.70% | 116 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 7.60% | 60 |
| Other Mixed | 6.60% | 52 |
| African | 5.80% | 46 |
| Unclassified | 4.90% | 39 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.50% | 28 |
| White and Black African | 2.90% | 23 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.40% | 19 |
| Indian | 2.40% | 19 |
| Other Black | 1.80% | 14 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.40% | 11 |
| Other Asian | 1.40% | 11 |
| Caribbean | 0.90% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 6 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Community Primary School Belstead Avenue , IP2 8NU | - not rated | 384 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillside Primary School Belstead Avenue , IP2 8NU | 2out of 4 | 384 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Halifax Primary School Prince of Wales Drive , IP2 8PY | - not rated | 487 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Halifax Primary School Prince of Wales Drive , IP2 8PY | 3out of 4 | 487 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HN | 3out of 4 | 1,335 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke High School Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR | 3out of 4 | 1,484 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chantry High School Mallard Way , IP2 9LR | - not rated | 1,484 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP | 2out of 4 | 3,208 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk New College Rope Walk , IP4 1LT | - not rated | 1,840 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU | - not rated | 3,244 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk One Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU | - not rated | 3,244 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Oakhill Oak Hill Lane , IP2 9AN | - not rated | 436 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| St Joseph's College Belstead Road , Ipswich IP2 9DR | - not rated | 1,135 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW | - not rated | 1,260 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beacon Hill School Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW | - not rated | 1,260 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ | - not rated | 1,561 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.