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Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ipswich, IP2 8PL

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,070 of 3,312

Worse than 92% of schools in England

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

Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
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
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils811 of 860 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMiss Karen Baldwin
TrustORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Oct 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140032.

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 score3642.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths43.4%60.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths24.8%40%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths4.8%9.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths41.4%55.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4145--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils811
Girls412
Boys399
Eligible for free school meals41.8%
First language not English40.1%
SEN support84
EHC plan41
Average class size25

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
41.2%
Other White
15.4%
Other mixed
7.8%
African
6.8%
Gypsy/Roma
6.3%
White and Black Caribbean
3.5%
White and Black African
2.8%
Indian
2.3%
Other Black
2.3%
Other ethnic group
2.3%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence9.7%8.8%8%
Persistent absence26.3%23.3%21.6%
Severe absence6.4%4.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)167
Applications (Year 7)198
First preference applications (Year 7)115
First preference offers (Year 7)115
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.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places860
Pupils on roll789
Unfilled places8.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.1
Pupils per adult13.3
Teachers (FTE)44.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.19
Support staff (FTE)30.14
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2542.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2533.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.5

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate24.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.9%
Permanent exclusions7

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 destination84.7%
Staying in education79.2%
Further education47.9%
School sixth form28.5%
Not sustained10.4%
Apprenticeship2.8%
Employment2.8%
Sixth form college0%

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryHillside Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryHalifax Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNot applicableSt Joseph's CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimarySt Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryThe Willows Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryChantry AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCliff Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Matthew's Church of England Primary School, IpswichAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryRanelagh Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryThe Oaks Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy

What is Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy's Ofsted rating?

Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 2 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy rank in England?

Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy ranks 3,070 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 92% of schools).

How many pupils attend Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy?

Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy has 811 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 860.

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.