87%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
60%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
791.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,023
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Birmingham Ormiston Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
Part ofBOA TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
87%
-2pp
92%86%80%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
60%
+7pp
75%64%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
Attainment 8
54.1
+0.6
60.256.953.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.1
EBacc entry
8%
-6pp
17%12%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
791.6
+34.0
846.2758.5670.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 791.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.6
-3.3
38.034.330.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.6
A-level value added
-0.52
-0.2
-0.3-0.4-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0%0%0%
'18'19'22'23'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,023
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
1 Grosvenor Street, Birmingham, B4 7QD
Local authority
Birmingham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 87% | 60% | 54.1 | Not applicable | 8% | 791.6 | 17% | 1,023 |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 53% | 53.5 | +0.09 | 14% | 757.7 | 23% | 987 |
| 2022/23 | 80% | 60% | 53.7 | +0.25 | 12% | 670.9 | 18% | 984 |
| 2021/22 | 92% | 75% | 60.2 | +0.62 | 15% | 846.2 | 25% | 1,012 |
| 2018/19 | 82% | 58% | 54.4 | +0.19 | 17% | 771.8 | 24% | 1,044 |
| 2017/18 | 88% | 59% | 57.5 | +0.43 | 12% | 683.7 | 22% | 1,001 |
| 2016/17 | 82% | 44% | 53.0 | +0.17 | 13% | — | 22% | 1,006 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.6 | C | -0.52 | 0% | 339 |
| 2023/24 | 33.8 | C+ | -0.27 | Suppressed | 318 |
| 2022/23 | 33.8 | C+ | — | 0% | 355 |
| 2021/22 | 38.0 | B- | — | 0% | 318 |
| 2018/19 | 32.8 | C+ | -0.35 | 0% | 372 |
| 2017/18 | 27.5 | C- | -0.53 | 0% | 330 |
| 2016/17 | 28.4 | C | -0.55 | Not eligible | 394 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,023 | 18.0 | 22% | 1% | 17% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 987 | 19.6 | 15% | 2% | 15% | 12% | 55% |
| 2022/23 | 984 | 21.1 | 13% | 1% | 14% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,012 | 20.4 | 13% | 2% | 12% | 9% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,019 | 20.8 | 13% | 2% | 4% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,044 | 18.6 | 11% | 1% | 13% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,001 | 17.0 | 10% | 2% | 14% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,006 | 15.2 | 9% | 2% | 15% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.