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Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Oldbury, B69 2HE

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,884 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Apr 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Requires improvement

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,139 of 1,263 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Pete McKinniss
TrustORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authoritySandwell
Opened01 Sept 2009
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135979.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSandwellEngland
Attainment 8 score44.74246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths62.4%55.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths42.9%35.4%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths10.7%7.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths58%50.9%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4205--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,139
Girls521
Boys618
Eligible for free school meals34.2%
First language not English24.3%
SEN support152
EHC plan35
Average class size26.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
39.5%
Indian
18.3%
Pakistani
10.2%
African
5.5%
White and Black Caribbean
4.8%
Other White
4.5%
Other Asian
3.3%
Other mixed
2.6%
Caribbean
2.5%
White and Asian
1.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSandwellEngland
Overall absence7.7%7.7%8%
Persistent absence24.1%23%21.6%
Severe absence3.3%3%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)227
Applications (Year 7)362
First preference applications (Year 7)191
First preference offers (Year 7)191
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)20

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,263
Pupils on roll1,152
Unfilled places8.8%
Sixth form pupils on roll2017/187

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.9
Pupils per adult11.9
Teachers (FTE)63.51
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.82
Support staff (FTE)49.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2562.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2551.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate17.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions3

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination89.8%
Staying in education87.2%
Further education71.9%
Sixth form college12.8%
Not sustained6.8%
School sixth form2.6%
Employment1.7%
Apprenticeship0.9%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryTividale Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryGrace Mary Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryOakham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryRounds Green Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBurnt Tree Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryTividale Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryNewtown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimarySacred Heart Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryChrist Church Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.2 miPrimarySt Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy

What is Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Apr 2015.

How does Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy rank in England?

Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy ranks 1,884 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy?

Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy has 1,139 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,263.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.