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Ormiston Endeavour Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ipswich, IP1 6SG

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,580 of 3,312

Worse than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Ormiston Endeavour Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Dec 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils793
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Tony Green
TrustORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Jan 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137674.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.40.4, worse than England, worse than Suffolk42.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.51.8%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk60.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.29.5%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk40%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.8%, worse than England, similar to Suffolk9.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths47.3%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk55.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4112--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils793
Girls403
Boys390
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.31.5%
First language not English18.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.900
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.144
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size24.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
63.9%
Other White
8.1%
Other ethnic group
5.3%
White and Black Caribbean
4.5%
African
3.9%
Other mixed
3.7%
White and Black African
1.9%
Other Asian
1.5%
Other Black
1.4%
White and Asian
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)42.08
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.21
Support staff (FTE)41.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2540.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2536.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.174
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.228
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.161
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.159
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence8%, similar to England, better than Suffolk8.8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.1%, similar to England, similar to Suffolk23.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.8%, similar to England, better than Suffolk4.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate32.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.7%
Permanent exclusions5

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.83.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.79.4%
Further education41.2%
School sixth form37.1%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.14.4%
Apprenticeship3.1%
Employment1%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryCastle Hill Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryCastle Hill Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Pancras Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.5 miPrimaryThe Beeches Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNurseryHighfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryDale Hall Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryWestbourne AcademyAcademy converter
Inadequate
1.1 miPrimaryWhitehouse Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.2 miPrimarySpringfield Junior SchoolAcademy converter
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1.3 miPrimarySpringfield Infant School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ormiston Endeavour Academy

What is Ormiston Endeavour Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ormiston Endeavour Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Dec 2016.

How does Ormiston Endeavour Academy rank in England?

Ormiston Endeavour Academy ranks 2,580 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 77% of schools).

What are Ormiston Endeavour Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 29.5% of pupils at Ormiston Endeavour Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 40.4 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Ormiston Endeavour Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Ormiston Endeavour Academy made 174 offers from 228 applications (1.3 per offer), and 159 of 161 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ormiston Endeavour Academy?

Ormiston Endeavour Academy has 793 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Ormiston Endeavour Academy?

Ormiston Endeavour Academy had 900 school places in 2024/25.

Does Ormiston Endeavour Academy have a sixth form?

No, Ormiston Endeavour Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Ormiston Endeavour Academy?

At Ormiston Endeavour Academy, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ormiston Endeavour Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ormiston Endeavour Academy missed 8% of sessions (England 8%), and 22.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.