Ormiston Forge Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 23 2019 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
- Sandwell
- Unique reference
- 137673
- Address
- Wrights Lane, B64 6QU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1686 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 14.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.3%
- Persistent absence
- 33.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 67.8%
Pakistani 10.4%
Mixed 8%
Other Asian 2.8%
Other White 2.4%
African 2.1%
Indian 1.6%
Caribbean 1.4%
Other 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Other Black 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.07
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 35%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.7
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.31
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 77 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 21 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 7 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 59 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 100 |
Admissions
Ormiston Forge Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 304
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 287
- 2nd preference
- 105
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 176
Offers
- 1st preference
- 283
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 121
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 310 165 145 |
| Year 8 | 306 153 153 |
| Year 9 | 307 151 156 |
| Year 10 | 307 152 155 |
| Year 11 | 300 161 139 |
| Year 12 | 101 52 49 |
| Year 13 | 55 26 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 52.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 24.0% 27.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 5.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 58.0% 67.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 11.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 11.0% 10.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.0% 1.7% |