Ormiston Shelfield Community AcademyShire Oak Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy and Shire Oak Academy are secondary schools in Walsall.
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Shire Oak Academy scores 26 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy was judged Good and Shire Oak Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.4 for Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy and 35.0 for Shire Oak Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy (42.5 in 2021-22, 38.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Shire Oak Academy (43.2 in 2021-22, 35.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallOrmiston Shelfield Community Academy | WalsallShire Oak Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | F26/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 19 in Walsall Stronger figure | 19th of 19 in Walsall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,437 | 1,297 | |
| Capacity | 1,375 | 1,491 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS4 1BW | Walsall, WS9 9PA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.8% | 25.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 46.8% Stronger figure | 41.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 12.0% Stronger figure | 3.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.07 Stronger figure | 2.90 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 233 | 244 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 34 | 67 | |
| A-level average points | 31.8 Stronger figure | 28.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.8 | 34.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.7% | 22.2% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,437 | 1,297 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.5% | 40.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.2% | 8.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.9% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 15.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.7% Stronger figure | 43.4% | 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
Shire Oak Academy
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