St Michael's Church of England High SchoolOrmiston Forge Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Church of England High School and Ormiston Forge Academy are secondary schools.
St Michael's Church of England High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ormiston Forge Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Michael's Church of England High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Church of England High School was judged Good and Ormiston Forge Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.4 for St Michael's Church of England High School and 40.1 for Ormiston Forge Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Michael's Church of England High School (52.8 in 2021-22, 47.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Ormiston Forge Academy (43.6 in 2021-22, 40.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Rowley RegisSt Michael's Church of England High School | Cradley HeathOrmiston Forge Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 20 in Sandwell Stronger figure | 15th of 20 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,213 | 1,643 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,950 | |
| Location | Rowley Regis, B65 9AN | Cradley Heath, B64 6QU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.4 Stronger figure | 40.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.8% Stronger figure | 29.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.5% Stronger figure | 54.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 226 | 283 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 55 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 28.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 3.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,178 | 1,686 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.8% | 41.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 13.6% | |
| SEN support | 20.0% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% Stronger figure | 30.3% | 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.
St Michael's Church of England High School
Ormiston Forge Academy
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