47%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
26%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
715.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,437
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWalsall
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Walsall
Part ofORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
47%
-11pp
58%51%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
26%
+3pp
28%25%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Attainment 8
38.4
-2.0
42.540.538.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.4
EBacc entry
12%
-27pp
41%27%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
EBacc APS
715.5
-87.4
838.5777.0715.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 715.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.8
-4.4
37.530.222.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.8
A-level value added
+0.06
-0.3
+0.30.0-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
7%
-18pp
25%13%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
B-CD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,437
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Broad Way, High Heath, Walsall, WS4 1BW
Local authority
Walsall
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 | 47% | 26% | 38.4 | Not applicable | 12% | 715.5 | 12% | 1,437 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 23% | 40.4 | -0.49 | 39% | 802.8 | 39% | 1,390 |
| 2022/23 | 44% | 22% | 38.8 | -0.46 | 41% | 739.7 | 41% | 1,383 |
| 2021/22 | 50% | 28% | 42.5 | -0.11 | 36% | 838.5 | 36% | 1,409 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 25% | 42.4 | -0.11 | 26% | 728.4 | 28% | 1,381 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 26% | 40.9 | -0.29 | 25% | 630.9 | 36% | 1,322 |
| 2016/17 | 47% | 23% | 42.2 | -0.09 | 36% | — | 38% | 1,262 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.8 | C+ | +0.06 | 7% | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 36.1 | B- | +0.35 | 25% | 69 |
| 2022/23 | 37.5 | B- | — | 19% | 86 |
| 2021/22 | 33.1 | C+ | — | 0% | 113 |
| 2018/19 | 22.9 | D+ | -0.39 | 4% | 116 |
| 2017/18 | 23.1 | D+ | -0.17 | 0% | 67 |
| 2016/17 | 22.5 | D+ | -0.16 | 0% | 79 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,437 | 16.2 | 25% | 6% | 46% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,390 | 16.0 | 24% | 6% | 44% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,383 | 15.1 | 22% | 6% | 45% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,409 | 15.7 | 20% | 5% | 46% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,429 | 15.7 | 20% | 5% | 39% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,381 | 15.1 | 19% | 4% | 51% | 8% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 1,322 | 14.6 | 19% | 3% | 50% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,262 | 14.6 | 20% | 2% | 49% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.