Best 3 Secondary schools in Sudbury – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Stour Valley Community School (Secondary) in Sudbury; Ormiston Sudbury Academy (Secondary) in Sudbury — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Stour Valley Community School and Ormiston Sudbury Academy. They are secondary phase and free schools and academy sponsor led type located around Sudbury, Suffolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Stour Valley Community School), published Jun 2023. The lowest is 3 (Ormiston Sudbury Academy), published Oct 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Ormiston Sudbury Academy (Oct 2023). average roll around ≈ 600, combined total ≈ 1,250, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as Stour Valley Educational Trust Limited and Ormiston Academies Trust.
| Attribute |
Stour Valley Community School
CO10 8PJ
|
Ormiston Sudbury Academy
CO10 1NW
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8PJ |
Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1NW |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 14 Jun 2023 | 3 18 Oct 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 575 | 800 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Stour Valley Educational Trust Limited | Ormiston Academies Trust |
| Website | www.stourvalleycommunityschool.org | www.ormistonsudburyacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01787279342 | 01787375131 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 8PJ - Ofsted
- 2 14 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Stour Valley Educational Trust Limited
- Website
- www.stourvalleycommunityschool.org
- Telephone
- 01787279342
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 1NW - Ofsted
- 3 18 Oct 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Ormiston Academies Trust
- Website
- www.ormistonsudburyacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01787375131
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