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Ormiston NEW Academy

Academy sponsor led · Wolverhampton · WV10 6SE

Ages 11–19 · 1,094 pupils · Wolverhampton

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

38.1

Overall absence

10.0%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.27
−20+2
Attainment 838.1
English & maths grade 5+27%
English & maths grade 4+44%
EBacc entry15%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.2%
Unauthorised5.8%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
960

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

122

Places offered

176

1st-preference offers

122

Total preferences (any rank)
239
Preferred offers (top 3)
145
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill91%

1,094 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,094
Boys / girls
565 / 529
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,094 / 1,200 (91%)
Free school meals
60.6%
FSM pupils
591
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Ormiston Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Craig Cooling

Location

Address
Marsh Lane, Fordhouses
Postcode
WV10 6SE
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton West
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 11–19, in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, 1,094 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 60.6%.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Secondary schools in Wolverhampton
19
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV10
24
Secondary in WV10
4
Open schools in Wolverhampton LA
126
Secondary in Wolverhampton LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • EM5+33%
    • Absence8.8%

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    • Att836.3
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    • EM5+25%
    • Absence10.2%

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    • EM5+23%
    • Absence7.2%

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  • Wolverhampton Girls' High School

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    • Att874.2
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  • St Edmund's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • Att846.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence5.1%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Craig Cooling
Website
www.onewa.co.uk

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