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Ormiston Bushfield Academy

Ortongate, Peterborough, PE2 5RQ

Local ranking3rd of 14 secondary schools in Peterborough
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1250

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 13 May 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
43.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
23.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
205

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Higher education
59.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
26.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

35.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

75

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
14.8% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
30.8
16-18 Cohort
173

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1230
Boys
607 (49%)
Girls
623 (51%)
Capacity
1250 (98% full)
SEND
16.4%
FSM Eligible
38.1%
EAL
19.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
13.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
72.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,430/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 62.3%
  • White Other: 16.3%
  • Black African: 7.1%
  • Mixed Other: 3.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.6%
  • Asian Other: 1.2%

62.3%

White British

16.3%

White Other

7.1%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135980
UKPRN
10028072
Establishment No.
6906
Trust
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST

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