Ormiston SWB Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Bilston, Wolverhampton
WV14 0LN
Composite score
52.5

Ormiston SWB Academy at a glance

Located in Bilston, Wolverhampton, Ormiston SWB Academy is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. The school educates roughly 1,177 pupils aged 11 to 19. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 42.0, below the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 4.6 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

38% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 61% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 53% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,230
National rank
#251
In West Midlands
#14
In Wolverhampton
Top 70%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
42.0
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
38%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
61%
% EBacc grade 5+
10%
EBacc average points score
3.57

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,177 % FSM ever-6 53.4% % EAL 11.9% Age range 11–19 Gender Mixed

Location

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