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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%

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

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

Contact

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

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