56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
982.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,686
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/10/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySandwell
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Ormiston Forge Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Sandwell
Part ofORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
+4pp
56%53%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
-0pp
33%32%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
39.7
-0.3
43.641.739.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.7
EBacc entry
20%
+14pp
25%16%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
982.2
+6.2
985.8866.6747.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 982.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.6
-1.8
35.231.026.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.6
A-level value added
-0.09
-0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
+3pp
9%5%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,686
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Wrights Lane, Cradley Heath, B64 6QU
Local authority
Sandwell
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 | 56% | 31% | 39.7 | Not applicable | 20% | 982.2 | 20% | 1,686 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 31% | 40.0 | -0.32 | 6% | 976.0 | 6% | 1,686 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 30% | 40.7 | -0.15 | 9% | 943.0 | 9% | 1,640 |
| 2021/22 | 50% | 32% | 43.6 | -0.20 | 16% | 985.8 | 16% | 1,654 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 33% | 42.4 | -0.25 | 25% | 747.3 | 26% | 1,497 |
| 2017/18 | 47% | 26% | 41.8 | +0.01 | 13% | 630.3 | 13% | 1,430 |
| 2016/17 | 49% | 19% | 42.0 | -0.15 | 24% | — | 25% | 1,325 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.6 | C- | -0.09 | 3% | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 29.4 | C | +0.05 | 0% | 64 |
| 2022/23 | 30.1 | C | — | 5% | 75 |
| 2021/22 | 35.2 | B- | — | 9% | 107 |
| 2018/19 | 26.8 | C- | -0.12 | 8% | 113 |
| 2017/18 | 27.2 | C- | +0.08 | 16% | 106 |
| 2016/17 | 26.1 | C- | +0.13 | 5% | 152 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,686 | 15.9 | 15% | 14% | 41% | 10% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,686 | 16.1 | 14% | 15% | 37% | 11% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 1,640 | 15.1 | 18% | 15% | 36% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,654 | 17.6 | 17% | 14% | 37% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,635 | 18.1 | 15% | 14% | 34% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,497 | 17.1 | 19% | 10% | 41% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,430 | 16.5 | 18% | 8% | 42% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,325 | 14.9 | 18% | 21% | 42% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.