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Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy

Academy sponsor led · Walsall · WS4 1BW

Ages 11–18 · 1,419 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

40.4

Overall absence

10.4%

Admissions demand

1.15 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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 8-0.49
−20+2
Attainment 840.4
English & maths grade 5+23%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry39%

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 absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.9%
Unauthorised5.8%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,279

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

1.15 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

284

Places offered

249

1st-preference offers

226

Total preferences (any rank)
572
Preferred offers (top 3)
249
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill103%

1,419 pupils · 1,375 places

Pupils on roll
1,419
Boys / girls
756 / 663
School capacity
1,375
Capacity fill
1,419 / 1,375 (103%)
Free school meals
45.6%
FSM pupils
573
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

Governance
Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Ormiston Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Michael Riley

Location

Address
Broad Way, High Heath, Pelsall
Postcode
WS4 1BW
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills
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 Walsall, Walsall, 1,419 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.6%.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Secondary schools in Walsall
15
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS4
8
Secondary in WS4
2
Open schools in Walsall LA
134
Secondary in Walsall LA
18

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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    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence16.5%

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.0 miles away

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    • Att844.9
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence8.2%

    2.1 miles away

  • Brownhills Ormiston Academy

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

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    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence10.9%

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  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic College

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.4
    • P80.1
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence8.2%

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  • Queen Mary's High School

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att872.1
    • P80.6
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence5.9%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Riley
Telephone
01922685777
Website
www.scacademy.co.uk

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