Walsall AcademyOrmiston Shelfield Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
Walsall Academy and Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy are secondary schools in Walsall.
Walsall Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Walsall Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Walsall Academy was judged the expected standard and Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.9 for Walsall Academy and 38.4 for Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Walsall Academy (45.2 in 2021-22, 43.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy (42.5 in 2021-22, 38.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallWalsall Academy | WalsallOrmiston Shelfield Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 19 in Walsall Stronger figure | 12th of 19 in Walsall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,418 | 1,437 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,375 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS3 3LX | Walsall, WS4 1BW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.9 Stronger figure | 38.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.7% Stronger figure | 25.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.9% Stronger figure | 46.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 50.7% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.85 Stronger figure | 3.07 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 207 | 233 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 83 | 34 | |
| A-level average points | 32.4 Stronger figure | 31.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.3 Stronger figure | 33.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.6% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,418 | 1,437 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.9% | 46.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% Stronger figure | 27.7% | 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.
Walsall Academy
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
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