Our Lady and St Chad Catholic AcademyOrmiston NEW Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wolverhampton.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy and Ormiston NEW Academy are secondary schools in Wolverhampton.
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ormiston NEW Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy was judged Good and Ormiston NEW Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.4 for Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy and 35.7 for Ormiston NEW Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy (46.1 in 2021-22, 40.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ormiston NEW Academy (38.5 in 2021-22, 35.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WolverhamptonOur Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy | WolverhamptonOrmiston NEW Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 20 in Wolverhampton | 17th of 20 in Wolverhampton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,191 | 1,067 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL | Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.4 Stronger figure | 35.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.4% | 31.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.8% Stronger figure | 45.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 3.8% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.23 Stronger figure | 2.81 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 209 | 153 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 22 | 30 | |
| A-level average points | 27.9 Stronger figure | 27.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.6 | 31.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,191 | 1,067 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.1% | 61.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.2% | 30.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% Stronger figure | 26.9% | 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.
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
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