Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy, based in Ilkeston, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. 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.
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy currently has around 972 pupils on roll, which is about 119% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.3% boys and 45.7% girls. Around 45.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 11.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.9%).
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 90% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (78%) , including 11% who stay in school sixth forms and 49% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | King George Avenue, Ilkeston, DE7 5HS |
| Website: | http://www.OIEA.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01159303724 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Derbyshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Simon Leach |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137109 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/06/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 820 |
| Number of Pupils: | 972 |
| Number of Boys: | 528 |
| Number of Girls: | 444 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 30% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.90% | 835 |
| Unclassified | 5.00% | 49 |
| Other White | 2.80% | 27 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 12 |
| African | 1.20% | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaucer Infant School Cantelupe Road , DE7 5LN | - not rated | 831 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chaucer Infant School Cantelupe Road , DE7 5LN | - not rated | 831 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chaucer Junior School Cranmer Street , DE7 5JH | - not rated | 843 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chaucer Junior School Cranmer Street , DE7 5JH | 3out of 4 | 843 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas Catholic Primary Church View , Allendale DE7 4LF | - not rated | 898 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy King George Avenue , DE7 5HS | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ilkeston School: Specialist Arts College King George Avenue , DE7 5HS | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ormiston Ilkeston Academy King George Avenue , DE7 5HS | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kirk Hallam Community Academy Godfrey Drive , Kirk Hallam DE7 4HH | - not rated | 1,071 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kirk Hallam Community Technology and Sports College Godfrey Drive , Kirk Hallam DE7 4HH | - not rated | 1,071 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East Derbyshire College Field Road , DE7 5RS | - not rated | 1,198 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteem Valley Academy Bennerley Avenue , Cotmanhay DE7 8PF | - not rated | 2,170 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Amber Valley & Erewash Support Centre Bennerley Avenue , Cotmanhay DE7 8PF | - not rated | 2,170 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blue Mountain Education Willow Farm , Off Newton Lane NG16 2SD | - not rated | 2,184 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| R.E.A.L Independent Schools Ilkeston Gallows Inn Playing Fields , Nottingham Road DE7 5BB | - not rated | 2,351 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bennerley Fields School Stratford Street , Cotmanhay DE7 8QZ | 3out of 4 | 2,406 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.