Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Unique reference
- 135979
- Address
- Lower City Road, B69 2HE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1157 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 20.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.8%
- Persistent absence
- 25.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
White British 42.4%
Indian 14.6%
Pakistani 11.8%
Mixed 9.7%
Other White 4.6%
African 4.4%
Other Asian 3.5%
Caribbean 3.3%
Unclassified 2.1%
Other Black 1.4%
Other 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.18
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.07
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 40%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 35%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.2
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.7
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 1 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 49 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 16 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 51 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
Admissions
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 234
- 2nd preference
- 71
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 211
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 132 108 |
| Year 8 | 235 129 106 |
| Year 9 | 213 116 97 |
| Year 10 | 234 122 112 |
| Year 11 | 235 119 116 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 64.0% 52.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 27.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 5.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 3.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |