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Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Defoe Road
 Ipswich
 Suffolk IP1 6SG
Telephone: 01473 467600

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 3-16)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Thomas Wolsey School
Trust: Ormiston Academies Trust
Sponsor: Ormiston Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Emily Webster (since January 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Helen Dickenson and Emily Webster
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 18.8 / 32.76
Non-teaching Staff*: 48.33
Number of pupils: 105
Pupils Per Teacher: 5.6
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 32.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 28.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 43.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Electoral Ward: Whitton
School Number: 9357006

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th November 2021 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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