Samuel Ward Academy

State-Funded School

samuel-ward-academy-suffolk-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

SuffolkLocal Authority

West SuffolkConstituency

CB9 0LDPostcode

3.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Samuel Ward Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Suffolk, East of England.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,076 pupils. Samuel Ward Academy is part of UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 43.8
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 42.1%
EBacc average point score: 3.76

Ethnicity

White

79%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,076

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

17%

England average

27%

First language not English

18%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 1,076
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
7 Dec 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
26 Mar 2019	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.