Windsor High School and Sixth FormOrmiston Forge Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Windsor High School and Sixth Form and Ormiston Forge Academy are secondary schools.
Windsor High School and Sixth Form scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ormiston Forge Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Windsor High School and Sixth Form is ahead on our composite score.
Windsor High School and Sixth Form was judged exceptional and Ormiston Forge Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.5 for Windsor High School and Sixth Form and 39.7 for Ormiston Forge Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Windsor High School and Sixth Form (50.0 in 2021-22, 46.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ormiston Forge Academy (43.6 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalesowenWindsor High School and Sixth Form | Cradley HeathOrmiston Forge Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 18 in Dudley | 15th of 20 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,760 | 1,686 | |
| Capacity | 1,700 | 1,950 | |
| Location | Halesowen, B63 4BB | Cradley Heath, B64 6QU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.5 Stronger figure | 39.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.9% Stronger figure | 30.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.5% Stronger figure | 55.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 64.0% Stronger figure | 20.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.18 Stronger figure | 3.34 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 275 | 294 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 159 | 55 | |
| A-level average points | 27.9 Stronger figure | 27.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.4 Stronger figure | 28.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.9% Stronger figure | 3.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,760 | 1,686 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.7% | 41.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.6% | 13.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.8% 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
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.
Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Ormiston Forge Academy
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