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Ormiston Forge Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Wrights Lane
 Cradley Heath
 West Midlands B64 6QU
Telephone: 01384 566598

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from The Heathfield Foundation Technology College
Trust: Ormiston Academies Trust
Sponsor: Ormiston Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Dr Lisa Mason (since October 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Andrew Burns
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 107.84 / 24.14
Non-teaching Staff*: 76.55
Number of pupils: 1643
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.2
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 43.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 37.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 47.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Sandwell
Electoral Ward: Cradley Heath and Old Hill
School Number: 3334000

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 22nd March 2016 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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