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Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Broad Way, High Heath, Pelsall, Walsall WS4 1BW
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,380 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In January 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Ormiston Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Brownhills Ormiston Academy, Wodensborough Ormiston Academy, Ormiston SWB Academy, George Salter Academy and Ormiston NEW Academy.)
Particular strengths include Admissions and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Destinations and Representation.
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been in surplus
Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: Poor. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Sixth form: Poor. Attainment is below average, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.
Destinations: Poor. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both very low. Show details
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2022
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