Ormiston Bushfield Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good May 13 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Unique reference
- 135980
- Address
- Ortongate, Orton, PE2 5RQ
- Website
- http://www.bushfield.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1230 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 19.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.7%
- Persistent absence
- 20.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
White British 62%
Other White 16.2%
Mixed 9.2%
African 7.1%
Other Asian 1.2%
Indian 1.1%
Other 1%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 18%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.3
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.91
Local authority average 3.61
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 20 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 77 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 76 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| Dance | GCSE | 11 |
| English Language | GCSE | 205 |
Admissions
Ormiston Bushfield Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 205
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 106
- 3rd preference
- 53
- From another Local Authority
- 18
Offers
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 217 105 112 |
| Year 8 | 218 111 107 |
| Year 9 | 208 99 109 |
| Year 10 | 206 100 106 |
| Year 11 | 208 105 103 |
| Year 12 | 86 46 40 |
| Year 13 | 87 41 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 88.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 37.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 50.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 56.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 12.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 2.4% |