Ormiston Forge AcademyWrights Lane , Cradley Heath

Ormiston Forge Academy, based in Cradley Heath, provides secondary education, 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 student population reflects a mixed community 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 .