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Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 14–19 · Sponsored academy
1 Grosvenor Street, Birmingham B4 7QD · boa-academy.co.uk · 0121 359 9300
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 54.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Birmingham 46.6, England 46
- Pupils
- 1,016
- 66 over 950 places · 107%
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 16.5%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Boa Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.1, and 60.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Birmingham it was 46.6, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.6 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲54.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲60.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲86.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼7.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.26 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 69.5 | −5.1 |
| Sixth form college | 5.1 | +1.7 |
| Further education | 19.8 | +1.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.6 | 0 |
| Employment | 2.3 | +1.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1.7 | +0.6 |
| Activity not captured | 1.1 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109 students | C (30.6) | Below average -0.52 | |
| 109 students | C (30.6) | Below average -0.52 | |
| 269 students | Dist+ (40.4) | Above average +0.28 | |
| 11 students | Dist*- (41.7) | — |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 88 | C+ (33.8) | -0.27 |
| 2022/23 | 114 | C+ (33.8) | — |
| 2021/22 | 119 | B- (38) | — |
| 2018/19 | 115 | C+ (32.8) | -0.35 |
| 2017/18 | 134 | C- (27.5) | -0.53 |
| 2016/17 | 175 | C (28.4) | -0.55 |
| 2015/16 | 180 | D (20.3) | -0.94 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 54.9 | +7.9 |
| Further and other education | 1.6 | −0.3 |
| Further education | 1.3 | −0.3 |
| Other education | 0.3 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6 | +0.4 |
| Employment | 23.7 | −11.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 12 | +1.1 |
| Activity not captured | 4.2 | +2 |
Ofsted
Birmingham Ormiston Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 23 May 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (88 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 88
- 9% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 12% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (18%) with SEND