Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy is a secondary school in Oldbury, 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 does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy currently has around 1159 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.6% boys and 46.4% girls. Around 32.9% 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 9.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.7%.
The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 39.3%. indian pupils make up about 16.2% , followed by pakistani at 11.4%
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 92% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (91%) , including 2% who stay in school sixth forms and 78% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Lower City Road, Oldbury, B69 2HE |
| Website: | http://www.ormistonsandwell.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01215525501 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Sandwell |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Pete McKinniss |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 135979 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/04/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1100 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1159 |
| Number of Boys: | 621 |
| Number of Girls: | 538 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 39.30% | 455 |
| Indian | 16.20% | 188 |
| Pakistani | 11.40% | 132 |
| African | 5.20% | 60 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 5.00% | 58 |
| Other White | 4.20% | 49 |
| Other Asian | 3.30% | 38 |
| Caribbean | 3.00% | 35 |
| Unclassified | 2.90% | 34 |
| Other Mixed | 2.50% | 29 |
| White and Asian | 2.50% | 29 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.70% | 20 |
| Other Black | 1.50% | 17 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tividale Community Primary School Dudley Road West , Tividale B69 2HT | - not rated | 667 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tividale Community Primary School Dudley Road West , Tividale B69 2HT | 3out of 4 | 667 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Grace Mary Primary School Hawfield Road , Tividale B69 1LD | 4out of 4 | 1,066 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakham Primary School Darbys Hill Road , Tividale B69 1SG | - not rated | 1,115 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rounds Green Junior School Brades Road , B69 2DP | - not rated | 1,239 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blue Coat School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA | - not rated | 2,204 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE | 3out of 4 | 2,720 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The ACE Academy Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR | - not rated | 2,776 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alexandra High School and Sixth Form Centre Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR | - not rated | 2,776 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW | 3out of 4 | 2,793 yd | Academy sponsor led | 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 | 3,146 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS | - not rated | 3,268 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU | 2out of 4 | 768 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blakeley School Dudley Road East , B69 3BU | - not rated | 768 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Oakham Centre Darby's Hill Road , Tividale B69 1SG | - not rated | 1,264 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Regent School Red Lion Close , Tividale B69 1TP | - not rated | 1,374 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , Station Drive DY4 7QR | - not rated | 1,907 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.