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Brownhills Ormiston Academy

Walsall, WS8 7QGSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
129 1st-choice / 147 offers made
Ranking
#2,538
of 3,141 nationally

About Brownhills Ormiston Academy

Brownhills Ormiston Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Walsall, West Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 778 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 955.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (9 Oct 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 37.1 for 2024/25. admissions data records 129 first-preference applications and 147 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressDeakin Avenue, Brownhills, Walsall, Walsall, WS8 7QG
HeadteacherMr Ross Doodson
Local AuthorityWalsall
Number of Pupils778
Free School Meals (FSM)52.7%
School Capacity778 / 955 (81% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (9 Oct 2024): Some aspects not as strong

Source: Ofsted, 28 Jun 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Breakfast club

08:25-08:40

Source: brownhillsoa.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Brownhills Ormiston Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.