Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Special school in Ipswich, Suffolk. Good (Nov 2021).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 16 November 2021, report published 16 January 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around November 2025
The last inspection was in November 2021. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2027 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby special schools
- 2.4 milesWoodbridge Road Academy
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jun 2025)
- 2.5 milesStone Lodge Academy
No overall grade. Quality of education inadequate (Jan 2025) Serious weaknesses
- 3.1 milesThe Bridge School
Good (Jun 2023)
- 4.2 milesSir Bobby Robson School
Good (Jun 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.