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Birmingham Ormiston Academy

AcademySecondarySixth Form

Birmingham Ormiston Academy

Ages1419
1,016 pupils
Good· Jul 2023
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Details

Type

Academy Sponsor Led

Local Authority

Birmingham

Academy Trust

BOA TRUST

Head Teacher

Mr Alistair Chattaway

Gender

Mixed

Admissions

Non-selective

Religious Character

Does not apply

Opened

September 2011

Website

www.boa-academy.co.uk

Reference Number

136944

Additional Provisions

Sixth Form

About This Data

  • School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.

Pupils

Summary

Total Pupils1,023 (108% of capacity)
Age Range14 – 19
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls26% / 74%
Free School Meals10.7%
English as Additional Language1.4%
SEN Support21.0%
SEN with EHCP1.1%
Overall Attendance88.3%
Persistent Absence54.8%

Class Sizes

Overall Average21.0
Key Stage 10.0
Key Stage 20.0

Total Pupils

Cohort Sizes

Year 10178
Year 11186
Year 12335
Year 13324

Pupil Ethnicities

White British78.0%
White & Black Caribbean4.8%
White Other4.3%
Caribbean3.1%
Mixed Other3.0%
White & Black African1.5%
White & Asian1.4%
Irish0.8%
Indian0.8%
Other0.5%
Asian Other0.4%
Pakistani0.3%
African0.3%
Black Other0.3%
Chinese0.2%
Unclassified0.2%
Traveller0.1%
Gypsy/Roma0.1%

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
  • This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
  • Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
  • Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Inspections

Ofsted Inspections

3 inspections on record

Current Rating
Good· Jul 2023
  • 2023

    School Inspection

    17 July 2023

    View report
    Good

    Category Judgements

    CategoryJudgement
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood

    AI-Generated Insights

    SEND
    2
    • Provision and help for pupils with SEND are excellent.
    • Support is tailored and regularly monitored for pupils with SEND.
    Curriculum
    2
    • Leaders have created an effective and broad curriculum.
    • High-quality arts provision and extensive enrichment programme.
    Leadership
    11
    • Leaders have developed an ambitious and well-designed curriculum.
    • Leaders need more evaluative analysis of their impact.
    Safeguarding
    11
    • Arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
    • Safeguarding notes need to be consolidated into a single record.
    Pupil Progress
    11
    • Pupils with SEND make very good progress.
    • Gaps in some pupils' learning persist due to poor assessment.
    Teaching Quality
    11
    • Teachers have high levels of subject expertise.
    • Teachers do not always check if pupils have retained key knowledge.
    Personal Development
    2
    • Pupils develop confidence and resilience through enrichment.
    • Careers information and guidance is strong throughout the school.
    Behaviour & Attendance
    2
    • Pupils behave exceptionally well and show care and respect.
    • Attendance is improving from a high base.

    Insights are generated by AI from the inspection report and may not be fully accurate.

  • 2017

    Short Inspection

    5 May 2017

    View report
  • 2013

    Full Inspection

    14 June 2013

    View report
    Good

About This Data

  • Inspection data is sourced from Ofsted, the official schools inspectorate for England.
  • Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
  • Some inspections (monitoring visits, academy conversions) do not result in a graded judgement.

GCSE Results

ResultSchoolLAEngland
Attainment 8 score53.547.146.9
Grade 5 or above in English and maths53.1%47.5%46.2%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths88.1%64.4%65.4%
Entering EBacc13.6%
EBacc average point score4.34.24.1
Progress 8
+0.09Above average

Pupils at this school made slightly more progress than similar pupils nationally

About This Data

  • Schools are ranked by their Attainment 8 score, which shows overall exam results. This data comes from the Department for Education performance tables.
  • Exam results and progress scores tell you different things. Imagine two children climbing a mountain: one starts at the bottom and climbs halfway up, while another starts a third of the way up and climbs another third. The second child climbed less distance but finished higher up. Exam results show where pupils finished (like height on the mountain), while progress scores show how far they've come since primary school (like distance climbed). Progress scores help you understand how much a school has helped pupils improve, regardless of where they started.

Destinations

Where students go after finishing their studies

Destinations after GCSEs

DestinationSchoolEngland
Staying in education91%86%
...Further education12%37%
...School sixth form34%
...Sixth form college13%
...Other education destinations0%2%
In employment2%3%
Apprenticeships1%3%
Not in education or employment6%
Destination unknown3%

About This Data

  • This shows where students went after completing their GCSEs, tracked for at least two terms into the following academic year.
  • A sustained destination means the student remained in education, employment, or training for at least two terms (October to March).
  • England averages are shown for comparison. Each school's results will vary based on their student intake and local area.

Workforce

Staff numbers and pupil-to-teacher ratios

Pupils per Teacher or Teaching Assistant

Shows how many children each teacher looks after on average. The lower line includes teaching assistants, giving you a better picture of the adult support available in classrooms.

Total Pupils

The number of children enrolled at this school over time. These figures come from financial records and may differ slightly from other pupil numbers on this site due to when data was collected.

Total Number of Teachers

The total teaching capacity at this school, including classroom teachers and senior staff who also teach. Part-time teachers are counted based on their working hours.

Teaching Assistants

Support staff who work directly with children in classrooms. This includes regular TAs, higher-level TAs with more responsibilities, and specialist support for children with additional needs.

Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (%)

The percentage of teachers who have completed official teacher training in England. A higher percentage typically indicates a more experienced and formally trained teaching team.

Senior Leadership

The school's leadership team, including the headteacher, deputy heads and assistant heads. These staff manage the school and often still spend time in classrooms.

Non-classroom Support Staff and Auxiliary Staff

Office and admin staff who keep the school running smoothly, plus auxiliary staff like catering teams and site maintenance who look after the building and meals.

Total Headcount and Workforce

Two ways of counting staff: headcount shows total people employed (including part-timers), while workforce counts the equivalent number of full-time positions.

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE School Workforce Census. Numbers may not match exactly other data shown on this site due to different collection timings within the academic year.
  • FTE = Full-time equivalent, representing the total working hours divided by standard full-time hours. Headcount = total number of individuals employed.
  • Senior leadership includes headteachers, deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers.
  • Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) have completed accredited initial teacher training in England.

Finances

2023/24

Income per Pupil (£)

In 2023/24 the revenue reserve was £935,994 or £948 p/pupil. Schools maintain reserves for unexpected costs, but these funds are ultimately meant to benefit pupils.

Expenditure per Pupil (£)

In 2023/24 the in-year balance was £120,960 or £123 p/pupil. A positive balance means the school had money left over, which goes into reserves for future use.

About This Data

  • Financial data comes from the DfE School Financial Benchmarking service. Schools report their income and spending each year.
  • Revenue reserve is the money a school has saved up over time. Schools keep reserves to cover unexpected costs, though funds are meant to benefit current pupils.
  • In-year balance shows whether a school spent more or less than it received in a single year. A positive balance means the school had money left over; a negative balance means it dipped into savings.

Contact Information

Address

1 Grosvenor Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7QD

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