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Ormiston Bushfield Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Sponsored academy

Ortongate, Orton, Peterborough PE2 5RQ · bushfield.co.uk · 01733 233014

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected May 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.3
average Attainment 8 score. Peterborough 42.9, England 46
Last distance offered
2.40 mi
3.86 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · (6) Other children · Peterborough Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,212
97% of 1,250 places
Local authority
Peterborough
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
37.8%
First language not English
19.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Ormiston Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “(6) Other children” went to a home 2.40 mi (3.86 km) from the school. Source: Peterborough Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 221 families put the school first and 218 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 207 (Places 205)207September 2023: 197 (Places 209)197September 2024: 208 (Places 204)208September 2025: 228 (Places 205)228September 2026: 221 (Places 218)221Places 218
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262182211▲94%
September 2025Sept 20252052281.1▲87%
September 2024Sept 20242042081▲92%
September 2023Sept 20232091970.999%
September 2022Sept 20222052071▲95%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – (6) Other childrenDistance
September 20262.40 mi3.86 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.3, and 43.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Peterborough it was 42.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.4 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: 45.3 (England 46.3)45.32017/18: 44.2 (England 46.5)44.22018/19: 44.7 (England 46.7)44.72021/22: 51.5 (England 48.8)51.52022/23: 48.2 (England 46.3)48.22023/24: 48.9 (England 45.9)48.92024/25: 46.3 (England 46.0)46.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.346.0
●43.9%45.4%
●63.9%64.8%
▼23.4%40.5%
●3.914.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form55.4+3
Further education39.2+3.5
Apprenticeship0.5−1.6
Employment0.5−3
Not in a lasting destination2.2−3.4
Activity not captured2.2+1.5

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: 25.1 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 29.0 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 28.4 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 31.5 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 36.4 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 36.0 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 33.9 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 33.4 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
75 studentsC+ (33.4)Below average -0.20
75 studentsC+ (33.3)Below average -0.20
51 studentsDist- (30.8)Average -0.09
29 studentsMerit+ (28.1)Below average -0.35
14.8%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2467C+ (33.9)-0.23
2022/2361B- (36)—
2021/2255B- (36.4)—
2018/1964C (31.5)+0.08
2017/1842C (28.4)+0.10
2016/1750C (29)-0.14
2015/1655C- (25.1)-0.17

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University60.3−8
Apprenticeship7.7+1.4
Employment24.4+8.5
Not in a lasting destination6.4+0.1
Activity not captured1.3−1.9

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Ormiston Bushfield Academy on 13 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
13 May 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Dec 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Dec 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
90%
Replies
10
1% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn●80% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▼70% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▼70% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲86% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 70% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 43%

based on 3 parents (30%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲75% agreeEngland 63%

based on 4 parents (40%) with SEND

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