Ormiston Sudbury Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Sept 12 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Unique reference
- 138506
- Address
- Tudor Road, CO10 1NW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 692 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.8%
- Girls
- 44.2%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.9%
- Persistent absence
- 26.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.3%
White British 85%
Mixed 8.7%
Other White 2%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
African 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.62
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 19%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.8
Local authority average 43.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.91
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 26 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 38 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 25 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 16 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 39 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
Ormiston Sudbury Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 112
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 103
- 2nd preference
- 52
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 103
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 155 91 64 |
| Year 8 | 156 88 68 |
| Year 9 | 147 76 71 |
| Year 10 | 109 61 48 |
| Year 11 | 125 70 55 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 86.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 38.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 41.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 4.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 54.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 12.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 18.0% 9.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 1.7% |