Ormiston Endeavour AcademyWestbourne Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
Ormiston Endeavour Academy and Westbourne Academy are secondary schools in Ipswich.
Ormiston Endeavour Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Westbourne Academy scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Ormiston Endeavour Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ormiston Endeavour Academy was judged Good and Westbourne Academy was judged in need of urgent improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.4 for Ormiston Endeavour Academy and 38.2 for Westbourne Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ormiston Endeavour Academy (42.7 in 2021-22, 40.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Westbourne Academy (45.3 in 2021-22, 38.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichOrmiston Endeavour Academy | IpswichWestbourne Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 42nd of 43 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 793 | 989 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,120 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP1 6SG | Ipswich, IP1 5JN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.4 Stronger figure | 38.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.5% | 32.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.8% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 112 | 196 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 739 | 1,038 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.8% | 39.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.7% | 36.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.1% Stronger figure | 35.6% | 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.
Ormiston Endeavour Academy
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