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Wodensborough Ormiston Academy

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

personMs Leigh Moore

corporate_fareORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onWednesbury, WS10 0DR

language Visit Website phone 1215064300

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

1,149

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Attainment 8

38.6

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GCSE Rank

#16 in Sandwell

#2,726 of 3,216 nationally

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Wodensborough Ormiston Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Wednesbury, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Wodensborough Ormiston Academy is an academy sponsor led in Wednesbury, Sandwell, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,141 pupils on roll, of whom 47% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 38.6, placing the school #16 in Sandwell and #2,726 of 3,216 nationally. 29.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 9.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 6 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 6.0 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

38.6

Grade 5+ E&M

29.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)9.9%

Entering EBacc37.20%

EBacc APS3.43

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.53

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc45.10%

EBacc APS3.11

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS3.35

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.33

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS3.38

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.46

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc7%

EBacc APS2.95

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS3.2

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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)85%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)15%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 June 2021

Inspection Report

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25 March 2021

Inspection Report

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30 January 2020

Inspection Report

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06 February 2019

Inspection Report

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19 July 2017

Inspection Report

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12 October 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2021-06-24

Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-02-06

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2017-07-19

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-10-12

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2012-11-06

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Inadequate

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

6.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.1%(35 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

3pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,141 pupils. During this period, there were 71 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.2%, 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)	1,141	71	6.2%	7.3%	3
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,147	66	5.8%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,168	74	6.3%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,184	36	3.0%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,176	42	3.6%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,150	25	2.2%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,149	32	2.8%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,156	55	4.8%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,122	19	1.7%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,128	54	4.8%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,119	39	3.5%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,107	41	3.7%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,110	4	0.4%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,110	20	1.8%	3.9%	3
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,018	1	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,018	16	1.6%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,018	32	3.1%	4.2%	5
2018/19 (Summer term)	950	30	3.2%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	958	55	5.7%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	951	61	6.4%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	879	50	5.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	877	33	3.8%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	885	42	4.7%	3.7%	6
2016/17 (Summer term)	865	36	4.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	877	75	8.6%	3.3%	4
2016/17 (Autumn term)	866	142	16.4%	3.1%	6

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 121 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 71 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 45 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 40 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Hearing Impairment 12 pupils

Physical Disability 11 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils