Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 26 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
- 1390 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.2%
- Persistent absence
- 27.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.6%
White British 83.1%
Mixed 5.6%
Other White 2.5%
Pakistani 1.9%
African 1.7%
Caribbean 1%
Indian 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Other Black 0.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.46
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.2
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.8
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.2
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 23 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 40 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 53 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 13 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 86 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 47 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 35 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 249
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 284
- 2nd preference
- 152
- 3rd preference
- 87
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 226
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 259 142 117 |
| Year 8 | 264 121 143 |
| Year 9 | 239 134 105 |
| Year 10 | 237 129 108 |
| Year 11 | 242 130 112 |
| Year 12 | 89 48 41 |
| Year 13 | 60 37 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 84.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 36.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 46.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 7.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 65.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 15.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 3.0% 14.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.0% 1.7% |