Brownhills Ormiston Academy

Secondary · Walsall · WS8 7QG · URN 147796

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2024-10-09Cohort 778Non-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 123

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 28 schools in Walsall

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
37.1
Walsall 44.66England 46.1
7.6 below the area average of 44.7
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
34.1%
Walsall 42%England 45.9%
7.9 percentage points below the area average of 42
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
54.5%
Walsall 61.4%
6.9 percentage points below the area average of 61.4
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.18
Walsall 3.86England 4.07
0.7 below the area average of 3.9
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
4.1%
Walsall 15.7%England 17.6%
11.6 percentage points below the area average of 15.7
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
13.8%
Walsall 32.5%
18.7 percentage points below the area average of 32.5
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
52.8%
Walsall 43.4%
9.4 percentage points above the area average of 43.4
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
123
Walsall 137
14.5 below the area average of 137.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Walsall	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	37.1 Walsall 44.66England 46.1	7.6 below the area average of 44.7	9 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	34.1% Walsall 42%England 45.9%	7.9 percentage points below the area average of 42	11.8 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	54.5% Walsall 61.4%	6.9 percentage points below the area average of 61.4	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.18 Walsall 3.86England 4.07	0.7 below the area average of 3.9	0.9 below the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	4.1% Walsall 15.7%England 17.6%	11.6 percentage points below the area average of 15.7	13.5 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	13.8% Walsall 32.5%	18.7 percentage points below the area average of 32.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	52.8% Walsall 43.4%	9.4 percentage points above the area average of 43.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	123 Walsall 137	14.5 below the area average of 137.5	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

Walsall · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.0 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: 3.1% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 52.7% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 15.8% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12.1pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 17.9pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 85.8% 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

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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