Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 8 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
- 1184 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 19.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.9%
- Persistent absence
- 29.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.1%
White British 61.5%
Other White 7.5%
Indian 7.3%
Mixed 6.8%
Other Asian 3.2%
African 2.4%
Unclassified 2.1%
Caribbean 1.9%
Other Black 1.9%
Other 1.8%
Pakistani 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.21
- 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 28%
Local authority average 35%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.3
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.35
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 32 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 27 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 4 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 51 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 22 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 214
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 220
- 2nd preference
- 81
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 29
Offers
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 246 138 108 |
| Year 8 | 232 115 117 |
| Year 9 | 217 111 106 |
| Year 10 | 241 125 116 |
| Year 11 | 218 104 114 |
| Year 12 | 23 8 15 |
| Year 13 | 7 5 2 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 85.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 70.0% 52.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 6.0% 25.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 6.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 7.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |