How many pupils does Ormiston Sudbury Academy have?

Ormiston Sudbury Academy has 679 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Ormiston Sudbury Academy?

The principal of Ormiston Sudbury Academy is Sally Morris.

What type of school is Ormiston Sudbury Academy?

Ormiston Sudbury Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Ormiston Sudbury Academy in?

Ormiston Sudbury Academy is in the Suffolk local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Ormiston Sudbury Academy

Tudor Road, Babergh, Suffolk, CO10 1NW

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 12 September 2023). Last inspected 24 February 2026.

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679

Pupils

32.9%

Free school meals

1 September 2012

Opened

About this school

Ormiston Sudbury Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Babergh, Suffolk. The school has 679 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 12 September 2023). Last inspected 24 February 2026. The Principal is Sally Morris. The school is administered by Suffolk local authority. It belongs to ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2012.

School details

Principal: Sally Morris
Trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Suffolk
Gender: Mixed
URN: 138506

Contact

01787375131 contact@ormistonsudbury.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Ormiston Sudbury Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Suffolk). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

39.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.30

Progress 8 · 2023-24

42%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

54%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.18

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →