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Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Adrian Price

corporate_fareORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onOldbury, B69 2HE

language Visit Website phone 1215525501

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

1,141

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Attainment 8

42.3

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GCSE Rank

#10 in Sandwell

#2,207 of 3,216 nationally

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Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Oldbury, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy is an academy sponsor led in Oldbury, Sandwell, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,159 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.3, placing the school #10 in Sandwell and #2,207 of 3,216 nationally. 37.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 16.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.1:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 6.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

42.3

Grade 5+ E&M

37.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)16.5%

Entering EBacc3.00%

EBacc APS3.43

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36.60%

EBacc APS3.48

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS3.70

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc55%

EBacc APS4.26

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS3.73

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS3.1

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 October 2023

Inspection Report

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15 May 2018

Inspection Report

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15 April 2015

Inspection Report

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24 June 2013

Inspection Report

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30 April 2013

Inspection Report

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27 September 2012

Inspection Report

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24 January 2012

Inspection Report

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09 February 2011

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-05-15

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-04-15

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-04-30

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

6.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.2%(49 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,159 pupils. During this period, there were 71 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.1%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,159	71	6.1%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,163	77	6.6%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,165	73	6.3%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,157	39	3.4%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,161	73	6.3%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,143	47	4.1%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,141	28	2.5%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,139	43	3.8%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,101	33	3.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,110	26	2.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,106	10	0.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,096	24	2.2%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,086	4	0.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,091	31	2.8%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,044	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,044	0	0.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,041	4	0.4%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,004	3	0.3%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,006	6	0.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,010	5	0.5%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	977	4	0.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	977	5	0.5%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	983	4	0.4%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	984	8	0.8%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	981	10	1.0%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	970	0	0.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 80 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 54 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 22 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

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Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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