Ormiston SWB Academy

Secondary · Wolverhampton · WV14 0LN · URN 145008

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2021-11-24Cohort 1209Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 193

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 32 schools in Wolverhampton

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
42
Wolverhampton 39.86England 46.1
2.1 above the area average of 39.9
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
38.3%
Wolverhampton 34.3%England 45.9%
4 percentage points above the area average of 34.3
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
60.6%
Wolverhampton 52.5%
8.1 percentage points above the area average of 52.5
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.57
Wolverhampton 3.34England 4.07
In line with the area average of 3.3
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
10.4%
Wolverhampton 10%England 17.6%
In line with the area average of 10
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
24.4%
Wolverhampton 26.2%
1.8 percentage points below the area average of 26.2
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
51.8%
Wolverhampton 51.4%
In line with the area average of 51.4
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
193
Wolverhampton 116
76.5 above the area average of 116.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Wolverhampton	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	42 Wolverhampton 39.86England 46.1	2.1 above the area average of 39.9	4.1 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	38.3% Wolverhampton 34.3%England 45.9%	4 percentage points above the area average of 34.3	7.6 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	60.6% Wolverhampton 52.5%	8.1 percentage points above the area average of 52.5	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.57 Wolverhampton 3.34England 4.07	In line with the area average of 3.3	0.5 below the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	10.4% Wolverhampton 10%England 17.6%	In line with the area average of 10	7.2 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	24.4% Wolverhampton 26.2%	1.8 percentage points below the area average of 26.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	51.8% Wolverhampton 51.4%	In line with the area average of 51.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	193 Wolverhampton 116	76.5 above the area average of 116.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Wolverhampton · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 21.7 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 12.4% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 55.6% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 17% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.9pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 15.3pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 76.8% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Ormiston SWB Academy Good at its inspection on 24/11/2021.
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