Ipswich AcademyStoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
Ipswich Academy and Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy are secondary schools in Ipswich.
Ipswich Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ipswich Academy was judged Requires improvement and Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.3 for Ipswich Academy and 36.0 for Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ipswich Academy (44.1 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy (38.2 in 2021-22, 36.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichIpswich Academy | IpswichStoke High School - Ormiston Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D46/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 43 in Suffolk | 37th of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 981 | 811 | |
| Capacity | 1,230 | 860 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP3 0SP | Ipswich, IP2 8PL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.3 Stronger figure | 36.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.3% Stronger figure | 24.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.7% Stronger figure | 43.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 201 | 145 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,006 | 790 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.8% | 40.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.6% | 40.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.7% | 11.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.0% | 29.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ipswich Academy
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
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