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Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Broad Way, High Heath, Pelsall, Walsall WS4 1BW · scacademy.co.uk · 01922 685777

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
38.4
average Attainment 8 score. Walsall 42.9, England 46
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,419
78% of 1,830 places
Local authority
Walsall
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
45.6%
First language not English
6.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Ormiston Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 277 families put the school first and 256 places were offered; 80% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 185 (Places 235)185September 2023: 219 (Places 260)219September 2024: 284 (Places 249)284September 2025: 256 (Places 258)256September 2026: 277 (Places 256)277Places 256
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262562771.1▲80%
September 2025Sept 2025258256184%
September 2024Sept 20242492841.1▲80%
September 2023Sept 20232602190.898%
September 2022Sept 20222351850.898%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 38.4, and 25.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Walsall it was 42.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (31.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 42.2 (England 46.3)42.22017/18: 40.9 (England 46.5)40.92018/19: 42.4 (England 46.7)42.42021/22: 42.5 (England 48.8)42.52022/23: 38.8 (England 46.3)38.82023/24: 40.4 (England 45.9)40.42024/25: 38.4 (England 46.0)38.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼38.446.0
▼25.8%45.4%
▼46.8%64.8%
▼12.0%40.5%
▼3.074.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form37.2+9.3
Further education42.6−6.6
Apprenticeship3.7−0.4
Employment4.5−2.5
Not in a lasting destination7.9+0.5
Activity not captured4.10

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 22.6 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 22.5 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 23.1 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 22.9 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 33.1 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 37.5 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 36.1 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 31.8 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
34 studentsC+ (31.8)Average +0.06
34 studentsC+ (31.8)Average +0.06
68 studentsDist- (32.4)Above average +0.29
15 studentsMerit+ (27.7)Average -0.12
6.7%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2428B- (36.1)+0.35
2022/2340B- (37.5)—
2021/2235C+ (33.1)—
2018/1963D+ (22.9)-0.39
2017/1850D+ (23.1)-0.17
2016/1747D+ (22.5)-0.16
2015/1679D+ (22.6)+0.31

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University50.8+7.1
Further education1.5−3.3
Apprenticeship15.4+4.7
Employment16.9−8.3
Not in a lasting destination12.3−2.3
Activity not captured3.1+2.1

Ofsted

Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
25 Jan 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, May 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2019Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Jan 2014Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsInadequate
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate

What parents said

76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (71 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
76%
Replies
71
5% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼84% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼66% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼76% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼77% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼61% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼76% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼78% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼64% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼68% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲55% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 49% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼27% agreeEngland 67%

based on 15 parents (21%) with SEND

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