Ormiston Shelfield Community AcademyAldridge School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy and Aldridge School are secondary schools in Walsall.
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Aldridge School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Aldridge School is ahead on our composite score.
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy was judged Good and Aldridge School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.4 for Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy and 45.1 for Aldridge School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy (42.5 in 2021-22, 38.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Aldridge School (49.0 in 2021-22, 45.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallOrmiston Shelfield Community Academy | WalsallAldridge School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 19 in Walsall | 9th of 19 in Walsall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,437 | 1,585 | |
| Capacity | 1,375 | 1,489 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS4 1BW | Walsall, WS9 0BG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.4 | 45.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.8% | 41.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 46.8% | 66.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 12.0% | 53.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.07 | 4.15 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 233 | 271 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 34 | 86 | |
| A-level average points | 31.8 Stronger figure | 28.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.8 Stronger figure | 30.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.7% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,437 | 1,585 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.5% | 28.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.2% | 9.7% | |
| SEN support | 20.9% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.7% | 25.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Aldridge School
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