Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 24 2021 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
- 139918
- Address
- Hydes Road, WS10 0DR
- Website
- www.woacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1141 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 17.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.8%
- Persistent absence
- 26.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.9%
White British 64.2%
Other White 8.4%
Indian 6.3%
Mixed 6.2%
Other Asian 2.9%
African 2.5%
Other Black 1.9%
Other 1.8%
Unclassified 1.7%
Pakistani 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Caribbean 1.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 34%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.5
Local authority average 41.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.42
Local authority average 3.59
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 22 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 6 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 31 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 205
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 85
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 222 109 113 |
| Year 8 | 241 137 104 |
| Year 9 | 228 110 118 |
| Year 10 | 199 103 96 |
| Year 11 | 232 118 114 |
| Year 12 | 14 7 7 |
| Year 13 | 5 4 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 70.0% 55.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 9.0% 25.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 5.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.6% 3.0% |