Ormiston SWB Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 25 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Unique reference
- 145008
- Address
- Dudley Street, WV14 0LN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1184 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 12.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 53.5%
- Persistent absence
- 27.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
White British 64%
Mixed 9.3%
Other White 5.9%
Other Asian 5.4%
Indian 5%
Caribbean 3.8%
African 3.8%
Other Black 1.2%
Pakistani 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.19
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 4%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.9
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.35
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 16 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 29 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 10 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 140 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 15 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 26 |
Admissions
Ormiston SWB Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 222
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 229
- 2nd preference
- 100
- 3rd preference
- 54
- From another Local Authority
- 126
Offers
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 65
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 230 120 110 |
| Year 8 | 228 126 102 |
| Year 9 | 195 95 100 |
| Year 10 | 194 84 110 |
| Year 11 | 225 123 102 |
| Year 12 | 62 25 37 |
| Year 13 | 50 20 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 86.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 53.0% 36.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 48.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 6.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 72.3% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 25.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 2.2% |