Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
96%
Capacity
454
Pupils
1.5x
Demand
About Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy is a secondary school in Malvern Hills that parents clearly have on their radar. For the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school received 113 applications for 76 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.49. Of those applications, 72 were first-preference choices, and all 72 of those families were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a solid local reputation, though it is worth noting that the school does not have a sixth form, so pupils leave at 16. The school is a mixed, non-denominational state secondary for ages 11 to 16, with 454 pupils on roll against a capacity of 475, meaning it is running close to full. Just under a fifth of pupils (18.8%) are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average for secondary schools.
Academically, the picture is mixed. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024, the school was rated Good across all five categories, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. This is a significant improvement from its previous inspection in October 2022, when it was rated Inadequate overall. On exam results for 2023/24, Tenbury’s Progress 8 score was -0.36, which is below the local authority average of -0.21 and places the school in the bottom 50 nationally. Its Attainment 8 score was 43.5, and 63.4% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, though that drops to 40.2% for grade 5 or above. The EBacc entry rate was 29.3%, with 14.6% achieving the full EBacc at grade 4 or above. In the Malvern Hills local authority, Tenbury ranks 3rd out of 4 schools by Progress 8, and 21st out of 47 similar schools across Worcestershire.
The school offers a broad range of facilities, including a swimming pool, theatre, music rooms, art studios, and a sports hall, plus a chapel on site. Sports on offer include rowing, rugby, football, and dance, and there are clubs such as Young Enterprise, Model UN, and gardening. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists provisions for a wide range of needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, and social, emotional and mental health support. Given the oversubscription, families living closer to the school will have a stronger chance of securing a place. Tenbury High is a good fit for parents who value the recent Ofsted improvement and want a school that is clearly popular locally, but who are comfortable with exam results that sit below the county average.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Oldwood Road, Tenbury Wells, Malvern Hills, WR15 8XA |
| Headteacher | Victoria Dean |
| Local Authority | Worcestershire |
| Number of Pupils | 454 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 18.8% |
| School Capacity | 454 / 475 (96% full) |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
8 May 2024Overall Effectiveness
Good
Source: Ofsted, 10 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (-0.36)
2364th of 3,141
Nationally
261st of 371
In West Midlands
3rd of 4
In Malvern Hills
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make less progress than similar students nationally
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/231%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 67 pupils).
- FE college52%
- Sixth form college25%
- Employment7%
- Apprenticeship6%
- Not sustained3%
- School sixth form (stay)1%
94% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
13Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
16Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed76
113
Balanced
Applications roughly match available places
72 families put this school as their 1st choice (64% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below the national average (25%).
Below most schools — predominantly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British93.4%
- White (other)2.6%
- Mixed1.0%
- Asian1.0%
- Black0.2%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
3
Total schools
3
Oversubscribed
2
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
Oldwood Road, Tenbury Wells
Malvern Hills, WR15 8XA
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