103
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Performance data for special schools may use different measures or have limited headline GCSE publication.
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseAll-through
School typeSpecial school
Pupil : teacher ratio6.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy · All-through · Suffolk
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
103
Pupil : teacher ratio
6.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
100%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SG
Local authority
Suffolk
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 103 | 6.6 | 100% | 18% | 36% | 14% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 104 | 6.9 | 100% | 15% | 34% | 16% | 54% |
| 2022/23 | 106 | 7.5 | 100% | 15% | 31% | 16% | 47% |
| 2021/22 | 101 | 8.3 | 100% | 17% | 34% | 18% | 55% |
| 2020/21 | 95 | 7.1 | 100% | 16% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 97 | 7.4 | 100% | 11% | 26% | 14% | 44% |
| 2017/18 | 94 | 7.9 | 100% | 12% | 25% | 13% | 44% |
| 2016/17 | 101 | 7.5 | 100% | 11% | 24% | 11% | 41% |
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