Shire Oak AcademyBrownhills Ormiston Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
Shire Oak Academy and Brownhills Ormiston Academy are secondary schools in Walsall.
Shire Oak Academy scores 26 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Brownhills Ormiston Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Brownhills Ormiston Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Shire Oak Academy was judged in need of attention and Brownhills Ormiston Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.0 for Shire Oak Academy and 37.1 for Brownhills Ormiston Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Shire Oak Academy (43.2 in 2021-22, 35.0 in 2024-25) and has risen at Brownhills Ormiston Academy (34.7 in 2021-22, 37.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallShire Oak Academy | WalsallBrownhills Ormiston Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F26/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 19 in Walsall | 15th of 19 in Walsall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,297 | 744 | |
| Capacity | 1,491 | 955 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS9 9PA | Walsall, WS8 7QG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.0 | 37.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.8% | 34.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 41.8% | 54.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 3.3% | 13.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.90 | 3.18 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 244 | 123 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 67 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 28.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,297 | 744 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.9% | 50.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.9% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 15.3% | 9.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 43.4% | 27.5% 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
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.
Shire Oak Academy
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
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