Located in Cradley Heath, Ormiston Forge Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Ormiston Forge Academy currently has around 1686 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 39.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 11.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 35.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (65.5%). pakistani pupils make up about 11.3%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 48% who stay in school sixth forms and 32% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Wrights Lane, Cradley Heath, B64 6QU |
| Website: | http://www.ormistonforgeacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01384566598 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Sandwell |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Dr Lisa Mason |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137673 |
Ofsted inspection date: 22/03/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1950 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1686 |
| Number of Boys: | 848 |
| Number of Girls: | 838 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 35.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 65.50% | 1104 |
| Pakistani | 11.30% | 190 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.20% | 70 |
| Other Asian | 3.30% | 56 |
| African | 2.70% | 46 |
| White and Asian | 2.20% | 37 |
| Other White | 2.20% | 37 |
| Indian | 1.90% | 32 |
| Other Mixed | 1.30% | 22 |
| Caribbean | 1.20% | 21 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 20 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.10% | 18 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 11 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 2 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH | - not rated | 1,651 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF | 4out of 4 | 2,403 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Hill Primary School Lawrence Lane , B64 6DR | 3out of 4 | 440 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Temple Meadow Primary School Wrights Lane , B64 6RH | 3out of 4 | 471 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Reddal Hill Primary School Trinity Street , B64 6HT | 3out of 4 | 485 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Corngreaves Primary School Plant Street , B64 6EZ | - not rated | 964 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Corngreaves Academy Plant Street , B64 6EZ | 3out of 4 | 964 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherton CofE Middle School Church Road , Netherton DY2 0LY | - not rated | 2,297 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Heathfield Foundation Technology College Wrights Lane , B64 6QU | - not rated | 96 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Church of England High School Curral Road , B65 9AN | 3out of 4 | 1,422 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Britannia High School Britannia Road , B65 9NF | - not rated | 1,928 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cradley High School Homer Hill , B63 2UP | - not rated | 2,664 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH | - not rated | 1,399 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA | - not rated | 2,576 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Independent School 240 Halesowen Road , Cradley Heath B64 6JA | - not rated | 380 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Haden Hill School High Harcourt House , 154 Barrs Road B64 7EX | - not rated | 855 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL | 3out of 4 | 1,401 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Coombswood Special School Laborem Place , B62 8BH | - not rated | 1,667 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Knowle School Dudley Road , B65 8JY | - not rated | 1,685 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.