Ormiston SWB Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 24 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
- 1177 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 11.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 51.7%
- Persistent absence
- 23.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
White British 61.4%
Mixed 9.7%
Other White 6.4%
Indian 6.3%
Other Asian 5.1%
African 4.6%
Caribbean 3%
Other Black 1.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Pakistani 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42
Local authority average 44.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.57
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 20 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 45 |
Admissions
Ormiston SWB Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 228
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 230
- 2nd preference
- 104
- 3rd preference
- 65
- From another Local Authority
- 119
Offers
- 1st preference
- 207
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 60
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 226 109 117 |
| Year 8 | 229 118 111 |
| Year 9 | 225 122 103 |
| Year 10 | 197 96 101 |
| Year 11 | 196 86 110 |
| Year 12 | 44 23 21 |
| Year 13 | 60 25 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 86.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 57.0% 38.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 22.0% 45.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 1.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 8.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 58.0% 65.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 17.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.3% 2.4% |