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Birmingham Ormiston Academy

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B4 7QD

Ages 14–19 · 1,016 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

53.5

Overall absence

11.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.09
−20+2
Attainment 853.5
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+88%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)54.8%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
10.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
365

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

1,016 pupils · 950 places

Pupils on roll
1,016
Boys / girls
256 / 760
School capacity
950
Capacity fill
1,016 / 950 (107%)
Free school meals
16.5%
FSM pupils
58
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 14–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BOA TRUST
Academy trust
BOA TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Alistair Chattaway

Location

Address
1 Grosvenor Street
Postcode
B4 7QD
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 14–19, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 1,016 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.5%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B4
3
Secondary in B4
1
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Secondary in Birmingham LA
82

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alistair Chattaway
Telephone
01213599300
Website
http://www.boa-academy.co.uk/

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