Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Academy sponsor led in Sudbury, Suffolk.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 710 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 800 |
| Free school meals | 35.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | Tudor Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1NW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.ormistonsudburyacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01787375131 |
| URN | 138506 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 24 February 2026, published 17 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 September 2023, published 18 October 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Thomas Gainsborough School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Stour Valley Community School (secondary school, about 10.5 km)
- Hedingham School and Sixth Form (secondary school, about 12.1 km)
- The Ramsey Academy, Halstead (secondary school, about 12.7 km)
- Hadleigh High School (secondary school, about 15.9 km)
- Honywood School (secondary school, about 19.1 km)
- The Trinity School (secondary school, about 19.3 km)
- The Gilberd School (secondary school, about 19.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.