Ormiston Sudbury Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sudbury, East of England CO10 1NW · Suffolk
#344 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2776 of 4,090 nationally
About Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Ormiston Sudbury Academy is a academy secondary located in Sudbury, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 710 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 33.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 344th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (50th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (26th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 710; capacity filled 88.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 53.5%; ebacc average points 3.18.
There are 20 schools in Sudbury; Ormiston Sudbury Academy ranks 15th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)41.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)35.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ormiston Sudbury Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 710
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 35.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 88.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 41.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 53.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.18
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury
Sudbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
268 students · 220 m away
Woodhall Primary School
Sudbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
448 students · 283 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Sudbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 761 m away
St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Sudbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 1.3 km away
Pot Kiln Primary School
Sudbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
236 students · 1.7 km away
Wells Hall Primary School
Sudbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
494 students · 2.7 km away
Thomas Gainsborough School
Sudbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,603 students · 2.8 km away
Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Sudbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
196 students · 3.1 km away
Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Sudbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 3.2 km away
Long Melford Church of England Primary School
Sudbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
207 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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710 students
Acle Academy
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709 students
Ormiston Denes Academy
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711 students
Hadleigh High School
Ipswich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
712 students
Debenham High School
Stowmarket · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
714 students
Arnold Academy
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
704 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ormiston Sudbury Academy a good school?
Ormiston Sudbury Academy has a Success Index (England) of 33.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #344 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ormiston Sudbury Academy rank in East of England?
Ormiston Sudbury Academy ranks #344 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2776 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ormiston Sudbury Academy?
Ormiston Sudbury Academy had 710 students in 2025.
Is Ormiston Sudbury Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Ormiston Sudbury Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ormiston Sudbury Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ormiston Sudbury Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.