Wodensborough Ormiston AcademyStuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wednesbury.
Summary of the comparison
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy and Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School are secondary schools in Wednesbury.
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy was judged the expected standard and Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.6 for Wodensborough Ormiston Academy and 41.4 for Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Wodensborough Ormiston Academy (40.2 in 2021-22, 38.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School (50.1 in 2021-22, 41.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WednesburyWodensborough Ormiston Academy | WednesburyStuart Bathurst Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 20 in Sandwell | 13th of 20 in Sandwell Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,141 | 836 | |
| Capacity | 1,169 | 900 | |
| Location | Wednesbury, WS10 0DR | Wednesbury, WS10 9QS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.6 | 41.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.0% | 35.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.0% | 57.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 37.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.43 Stronger figure | 3.28 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 231 | 145 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 49 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 30.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 32.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 10.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,141 | 836 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.4% | 43.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.9% | 35.2% | |
| SEN support | 20.9% | 18.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.6% Stronger figure | 33.4% | 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.
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
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