59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
3%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
799.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,159
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySandwell
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy · Secondary · 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
59%
+10pp
67%58%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
+5pp
40%35%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
42.3
+2.4
50.445.139.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.3
EBacc entry
3%
-34pp
55%29%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
EBacc APS
799.8
-18.6
877.5789.5701.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 799.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,159
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Lower City Road, Oldbury, B69 2HE
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 | 59% | 37% | 42.3 | Not applicable | 3% | 799.8 | 4% | 1,159 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 33% | 39.9 | -0.38 | 37% | 818.4 | 37% | 1,157 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 39% | 43.2 | -0.18 | 40% | 765.0 | 42% | 1,141 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 40% | 50.4 | +0.12 | 55% | 877.5 | 56% | 1,110 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 29% | 45.1 | +0.04 | 47% | 701.5 | 53% | 1,006 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 29% | 42.4 | -0.27 | 13% | 517.1 | 22% | 977 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 40% | 46.3 | +0.06 | 9% | — | 18% | 981 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 19.2 | D | -0.28 | Not eligible | 13 |
| 2016/17 | 18.8 | D | -0.65 | 0% | 36 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,159 | 19.2 | 18% | 20% | 34% | 9% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,157 | 19.5 | 17% | 20% | 32% | 9% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,141 | 19.3 | 15% | 20% | 33% | 9% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,110 | 19.2 | 16% | 21% | 34% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,086 | 19.6 | 16% | 20% | 35% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,006 | 18.0 | 18% | 27% | 38% | 3% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 977 | 16.4 | 20% | 32% | 40% | 3% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 981 | 16.1 | 20% | 33% | 42% | 3% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.