Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Birmingham, B4 7QD · Birmingham · secondary school
25th of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham we can score, 89 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 733 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.4/10 among them, against 7.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 60.2 · 83 | 30% | 2.48 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.09 · 57 | 25% | 1.41 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 54.1 · 83 | 10% | 0.83 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 60.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 54.1, against a national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.09 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.4 out of 10 among them, against 7.3 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Young enterprise, BOA TV, and B2 Radio, or participate in the Arts award and Summer School 2026.
Getting in. The school has 1023 pupils in a capacity of 950, meaning it is over capacity by 73. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity with 73 extra pupils? What specific support is available for pupils who are not in the top 5.4 out of 10 for similar-intake schools? How do the international projects and work experience opportunities fit into the standard timetable?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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