Ormiston SWB Academy is a secondary school in Bilston, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. 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 SWB Academy currently has around 1177 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 53.2% 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 10.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (61.4%).
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.
| Address: | Dudley Street, Bilston, WV14 0LN |
| Website: | https://ormistonswbacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01902493797 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Wolverhampton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Daniel Mason |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 145008 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/11/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1270 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1177 |
| Number of Boys: | 579 |
| Number of Girls: | 598 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 61.40% | 723 |
| Other White | 6.40% | 75 |
| Indian | 6.30% | 74 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 6.00% | 71 |
| Other Asian | 5.10% | 60 |
| African | 4.60% | 54 |
| Caribbean | 3.00% | 35 |
| White and Asian | 2.20% | 26 |
| Other Black | 1.70% | 20 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 8 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 7 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT | - not rated | 523 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT | 4out of 4 | 523 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT | - not rated | 2,138 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL | 3out of 4 | 2,152 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ | - not rated | 2,263 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonefield Junior and Infant School Prosser Street , WV14 0QB | - not rated | 294 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Loxdale Primary School Dudley Street , WV14 0AU | 3out of 4 | 377 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Fraser Street , WV14 7PD | - not rated | 896 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Leonard's CofE Junior and Infant School Albany Crescent , WV14 0HU | - not rated | 1,050 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wilkinson Primary School Walter Road , Bradley WV14 8UR | 3out of 4 | 1,173 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| South Wolverhampton and Bilston Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Bilston High School Prosser Street , WV14 0QD | - not rated | 147 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU | - not rated | 1,789 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU | 4out of 4 | 1,789 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT | - not rated | 1,639 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER | - not rated | 1,771 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB | - not rated | 744 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP | 3out of 4 | 1,237 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ | 3out of 4 | 1,453 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH | 3out of 4 | 1,827 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Rowan School Tunnel Street , Coseley WV14 9DE | - not rated | 2,041 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.