Ormiston Forge Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 29 2025 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 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 13.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.7%
- Persistent absence
- 29.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.1%
White British 65.5%
Pakistani 11.3%
Mixed 8.4%
Other Asian 3.3%
African 2.7%
Other White 2.2%
Indian 1.9%
Caribbean 1.2%
Other 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 34%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.4
Local authority average 41.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.33
Local authority average 3.59
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 18 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 50 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 16 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 61 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 104 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Ormiston Forge Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 283
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 250
- 2nd preference
- 112
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 164
Offers
- 1st preference
- 250
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 98
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 308 156 152 |
| Year 8 | 302 159 143 |
| Year 9 | 302 158 144 |
| Year 10 | 300 147 153 |
| Year 11 | 298 144 154 |
| Year 12 | 94 48 46 |
| Year 13 | 82 36 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 52.0% 55.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 25.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 5.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 59.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 13.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 2.4% |