Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy is a school located in Ipswich. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 28/11/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are well below average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 13.7%, which is 9.7 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SG
Website: http://www.thomaswolseyoa.co.uk
Telephone: 01473467600
School Type: Academy special converter
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Suffolk
Headteacher / Principal: Principal Helen MacDougall
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 137838

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/11/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 89
Number of Pupils: 95
Number of Boys: 52
Number of Girls: 43

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 13.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 44% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
N/A: -4.4 Confidence interval -8.6 to -0.1
Writing
N/A: -3.9 Confidence interval -7.9 to 0
Maths
Well Below Average: -5.9 Confidence interval -9.6 to -2.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Nursery School
Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW 		4out of 4 890 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Beeches Community Primary School
Shakespeare Road , IP1 6ET 		3out of 4 213 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Pancras Catholic Primary School
Stratford Road , IP1 6EF 		3out of 4 505 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Whitehouse Community Primary School
Marlow Road , IP1 5JN 		- not rated 1,011 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Castle Hill Infant School
Dryden Road , IP1 6QD 		3out of 4 1,084 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Castle Hill Junior School
Dryden Road , IP1 6QD 		2out of 4 1,084 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Defoe Road , IP1 6SG 		3out of 4 968 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westbourne Academy
Marlow Road , IP1 5JN 		3out of 4 1,048 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Claydon High School
Church Lane , Claydon IP6 0EG 		3out of 4 3,056 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Defoe Road , IP1 6SG 		4out of 4 0 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Meadows Montessori School
32 Larchcroft Road , IP1 6AR 		- not rated 1,425 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School
23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY 		- not rated 2,395 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ipswich School
Henley Road , IP1 3SG 		- not rated 2,850 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Westbridge Academy
London Road , IP1 2HE 		3out of 4 2,876 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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