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Ormiston Forge Academy

Academy sponsor led · Cradley Heath · B64 6QU

Ages 11–18 · 1,643 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

40.0

Overall absence

11.1%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-22

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.32
−20+2
Attainment 840.0
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+52%
EBacc entry6%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.9%
Unauthorised6.8%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,586

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

287

Places offered

304

1st-preference offers

283

Total preferences (any rank)
480
Preferred offers (top 3)
304
Applications from outside LA
176
Offers to outside-LA applicants
121
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

1,643 pupils · 1,950 places

Pupils on roll
1,643
Boys / girls
820 / 823
School capacity
1,950
Capacity fill
1,643 / 1,950 (84%)
Free school meals
43.9%
FSM pupils
650
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Ormiston Academies Trust
Headteacher
Dr Lisa Mason

Location

Address
Wrights Lane
Postcode
B64 6QU
Town
Cradley Heath
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Halesowen
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 11–18, in Cradley Heath, Sandwell, 1,643 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.9%.

Open schools in Cradley Heath
6
Secondary schools in Cradley Heath
1
Academies among open schools in Cradley Heath
50% (3)
Open schools in B64
7
Secondary in B64
1
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Secondary in Sandwell LA
22

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Cradley HeathNear B64

  • The Link Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Dudley · DY2 0PB · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.8
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence11.1%

    1.6 miles away

  • The Earls High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Halesowen · B63 3SL · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.7 miles away

  • Windsor High School and Sixth Form

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Halesowen · B63 4BB · Dudley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence7.7%

    1.7 miles away

  • Leasowes High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Halesowen · B62 8PJ · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.9
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.9 miles away

  • Oldbury Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oldbury · B68 8NE · Sandwell

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence9.8%

    2.2 miles away

  • Perryfields Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oldbury · B68 0RG · Sandwell

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.1
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence10.4%

    2.3 miles away

  • Thorns Collegiate Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2NU · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.5
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence9.6%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Lisa Mason
Telephone
01384566598
Website
http://www.ormistonforgeacademy.co.uk/

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