54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
390.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
744
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Some aspects not as strong
Ofsted inspection · 09/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWalsall
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Brownhills Ormiston Academy · Secondary · Walsall
Part ofORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
+7pp
55%46%37%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
+8pp
34%27%20%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
37.1
+0.8
38.336.534.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.1
EBacc entry
14%
+10pp
16%10%4%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
390.8
+9.2
390.8359.9329.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 390.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
744
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
51%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Deakin Avenue, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7QG
Local authority
Walsall
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 | 54% | 34% | 37.1 | Not applicable | 14% | 390.8 | 14% | 744 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 26% | 36.3 | -0.46 | 4% | 381.7 | 4% | 720 |
| 2022/23 | 39% | 22% | 38.3 | -0.38 | 16% | 385.7 | 16% | 714 |
| 2021/22 | 37% | 20% | 34.7 | -0.56 | 6% | 329.0 | 12% | 699 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 744 | 17.9 | 20% | 3% | 51% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 720 | 16.8 | 20% | 3% | 50% | 11% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 714 | 16.1 | 19% | 3% | 50% | 11% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 699 | 15.7 | 19% | 2% | 52% | 11% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 696 | 16.3 | 18% | 3% | 52% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.