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Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Lower City Road
 Oldbury
 West Midlands B69 2HE
Telephone: 0121 552 5501

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2009
History: This school arose from Tividale Community Arts College
Trust: Ormiston Academies Trust
Sponsor: Ormiston Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Pete McKinniss (since October 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Adrian Price
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 63.51 / 15.82
Non-teaching Staff*: 49.05
Number of pupils: 1139
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.9
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 34.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 43.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 29.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 59.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 68.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Sandwell
Constituency: West Bromwich West
Electoral Ward: Oldbury
School Number: 3336910

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 15th April 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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