Brownhills Ormiston Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Unique reference
- 147796
- Address
- Deakin Avenue, Brownhills, WS8 7QG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 744 (74% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50.1%
- Persistent absence
- 27.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
White British 84.8%
Mixed 4.7%
Other White 3.6%
African 2.8%
Caribbean 1.9%
Irish 0.5%
Indian 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.17
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 53 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 2 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 123 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 120 |
| French | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 143
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 105
- 3rd preference
- 88
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 173 94 79 |
| Year 8 | 164 73 91 |
| Year 9 | 150 72 78 |
| Year 10 | 133 61 72 |
| Year 11 | 124 69 55 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 84.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 71.0% 40.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 16.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.5% 3.0% |