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Ormiston Forge Academy

Wrights Lane, Cradley Heath, B64 6QU

Local ranking15th of 20 secondary schools in Sandwell
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1950

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
30.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
55.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
20.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
294

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
75.0%
Higher education
49.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
14.0%
Not sustained
21.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

27.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

28.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

55

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
3.4% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.3
16-18 Cohort
176

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1686
Boys
848 (50%)
Girls
838 (50%)
Capacity
1950 (86% full)
SEND
15.2%
FSM Eligible
41.1%
EAL
13.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
12.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
109.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,640/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
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: 65.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 11.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.2%
  • Asian Other: 3.3%
  • Black African: 2.7%
  • White Other: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.2%
  • Asian Indian: 1.9%

65.6%

White British

11.3%

Asian Pakistani

4.2%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137673
UKPRN
10036064
Establishment No.
4000
Trust
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST

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