Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Address: Defoe Road
Town/City: Ipswich
County: SUFFOLK
Postcode: IP1 6SG
Telephone Number: 01473 467600
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 3-16
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Ormiston Academies Trust
Sponsor: Ormiston Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Principal Emily Webster
Capacity: 105
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 105 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 32%

SEN Provisions

  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
  • VI - Visual Impairment
  • OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
  • HI - Hearing Impairment
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
  • PD - Physical Disability
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 137838
DfE Number: 935/7006
UKPRN: 10035977
UPRN: 10090537859
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Ipswich (E07000202)
Constituency: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich (E14001156)
Electoral Ward: Whitton (E05007132)

Easting & Northing: 614311E, 247253N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 4' 57.93" N 1° 7' 35.55" E
Plus Code: 9F4334MG+4J

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. The Beeches Community Primary School (0.2km)
  2. St Pancras Catholic Primary School (0.5km)
  3. Highfield Nursery School (0.8km)
  4. Ormiston Endeavour Academy (0.9km)
  5. Whitehouse Community Primary School (0.9km)
  6. Castle Hill Infant School (1.0km)
  7. Castle Hill Junior School (1.0km)
  8. Dale Hall Community Primary School (1.5km)
  9. Springfield Junior School (1.7km)
  10. Springfield Infant School and Nursery (1.7km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Sue Chesworth - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Sally Faiers - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Nansi Flack - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Lynne Goodwyn - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Jack Hickling - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 September 2028.
  • Samantha Morley - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 January 2027.
  • Eleanor Scannell - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Megan Smith - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 November 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 29 November 2027.
  • Emily Webster - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).