Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Academy sponsor led in Ipswich, Suffolk.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 811 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 860 |
| Free school meals | 41.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8PL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.stokehighoa.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01473601252 |
| URN | 140032 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 2 June 2026, published 5 July 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 29 March 2022, published 23 May 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| 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
- Chantry Academy (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- Ipswich Academy (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Copleston High School (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- Northgate High School (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- Westbourne Academy (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- St Alban's Catholic High School (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Ormiston Endeavour Academy (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
- Holbrook Academy (secondary school, about 6.1 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.