Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ofsted: Good
Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy is a special school in Ipswich for ages 3 to 16. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2021.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 16 November 2021, report published 16 January 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
105 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge Road Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Attainment 8: 12.8 |
| Stone Lodge Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement | Attainment 8: 0.4 |
| The Bridge School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Sir Bobby Robson School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 2.0 |
| New Skill Centre | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 10.9 |
School details
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Principal Emily Webster
- Phone
- 01473467600
- Address
- Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SG
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- URN
- 137838
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.