55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
37%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
791.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,141
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/06/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySandwell
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Wodensborough Ormiston 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
55%
+14pp
55%48%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
+9pp
30%25%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
38.6
+3.3
40.237.835.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.6
EBacc entry
37%
-8pp
45%26%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
EBacc APS
791.2
+122.8
791.2637.8484.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 791.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,141
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
28%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Hydes Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0DR
Local authority
Sandwell
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 | 55% | 29% | 38.6 | Not applicable | 37% | 791.2 | 45% | 1,141 |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 20% | 35.3 | -0.53 | 45% | 668.5 | 52% | 1,184 |
| 2022/23 | 45% | 28% | 39.3 | -0.21 | 40% | 741.2 | 47% | 1,149 |
| 2021/22 | 51% | 30% | 40.2 | -0.33 | 24% | 652.5 | 26% | 1,128 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 22% | 37.8 | -0.46 | 7% | 484.4 | 12% | 958 |
| 2017/18 | 53% | 28% | 41.5 | -0.26 | 11% | 502.6 | 17% | 877 |
| 2016/17 | 40% | 16% | 35.1 | -0.75 | 9% | — | 21% | 877 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,141 | 16.1 | 28% | 18% | 47% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,184 | 17.8 | 28% | 20% | 48% | 11% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 1,149 | 16.0 | 27% | 22% | 48% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,128 | 15.6 | 25% | 24% | 49% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,110 | 16.2 | 25% | 25% | 50% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 958 | 14.5 | 21% | 21% | 49% | 6% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 877 | 14.4 | 21% | 19% | 49% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 877 | — | 22% | 15% | 50% | 6% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.