Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Unique reference
- 135769
- Address
- Broad Way, High Heath, Pelsall, WS4 1BW
- Website
- www.scacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1437 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 6.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.4%
- Persistent absence
- 25.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.9%
White British 82%
Mixed 6.2%
Other White 2.6%
Pakistani 1.9%
African 1.9%
Caribbean 1.1%
Indian 1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other Black 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 25%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.4
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.07
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 93 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 49 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 26 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 9 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 17 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 63 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 65 |
| Biology | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 258
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 256
- 2nd preference
- 175
- 3rd preference
- 96
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 266 148 118 |
| Year 8 | 257 141 116 |
| Year 9 | 259 117 142 |
| Year 10 | 238 131 107 |
| Year 11 | 233 125 108 |
| Year 12 | 106 64 42 |
| Year 13 | 78 43 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 84.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 40.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 6.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 48.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 17.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |