64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
801.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,230
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/12/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityPeterborough
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ormiston Bushfield Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Peterborough
Part ofORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
-4pp
69%61%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
-4pp
50%40%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
46.3
-2.6
51.548.144.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.3
EBacc entry
23%
+6pp
27%21%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
801.5
+41.2
801.5652.2502.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 801.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.4
-0.5
36.433.931.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.4
A-level value added
-0.20
0
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
+6pp
30%19%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,230
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Ortongate, Peterborough, PE2 5RQ
Local authority
Peterborough
Website
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 | 64% | 44% | 46.3 | Not applicable | 23% | 801.5 | 33% | 1,230 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 48% | 48.9 | +0.31 | 17% | 760.3 | 25% | 1,198 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 41% | 48.2 | +0.40 | 27% | 654.5 | 43% | 1,113 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 50% | 51.5 | +0.22 | 19% | 614.4 | 36% | 1,053 |
| 2018/19 | 53% | 30% | 44.7 | +0.18 | 15% | 502.9 | 26% | 904 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 33% | 44.2 | +0.02 | 22% | 490.0 | 29% | 864 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 36% | 45.3 | +0.24 | 19% | — | 26% | 858 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.4 | C+ | -0.20 | 15% | 85 |
| 2023/24 | 33.9 | C+ | -0.23 | 9% | 83 |
| 2022/23 | 36.0 | B- | — | 30% | 70 |
| 2021/22 | 36.4 | B- | — | 15% | 65 |
| 2018/19 | 31.5 | C | +0.08 | 15% | 81 |
| 2017/18 | 28.4 | C | +0.10 | 0% | 46 |
| 2016/17 | 29.0 | C | -0.14 | 11% | 53 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,230 | 18.6 | 16% | 20% | 38% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,198 | 18.3 | 18% | 23% | 35% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,113 | 17.1 | 17% | 25% | 35% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,053 | 15.6 | 18% | 25% | 35% | 10% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,004 | 15.9 | 18% | 25% | 31% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 904 | 14.3 | 20% | 21% | 40% | 5% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 864 | 15.2 | 23% | 19% | 41% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 858 | 15.3 | 26% | 17% | 39% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.