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Brownhills Ormiston Academy

Deakin Avenue, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7QG ·

Ofsted:Some aspects not as strong· 2024

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Walsall. Ungraded Ofsted inspection (October 2024): Some aspects not as strong. GCSE results are well below the England average (Attainment 8: 37.1 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 129 families put it first for 147 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–16
Pupils: 778
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Walsall
Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Ross Doodson
Opened: Apr 2020

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Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (9 Oct 2024): Some aspects not as strong

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 123 pupils

Attainment 8

37.1

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

34.1%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

54.5%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.46

2023/24 · CI -0.7 to -0.21

This school

37.1

Walsall

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 104248), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

147

1st preferences

129

All applications

364

1st prefs per place

0.88

Fewer first choices than places

123 of 129 first-preference applicants were offered a place (95%). 2 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

744

Capacity

955

81% full

Girls / boys

53/47

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)50.8%
English as an additional language2.8%
SEN support15.2%
Education, Health and Care plan5.2%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.