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Birmingham Ormiston Academy

1 Grosvenor Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7QD

State-funded
Secondary
Ages 14–19
Mixed
Sixth form

Overview

Birmingham Ormiston Academy is a state-funded school (academy sponsor led) in Birmingham, West Midlands, for pupils aged 14–19. This summary is generated only from official structured fields.

School details

Official establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Establishment group
Academies
Phase of education
Secondary
Age range
Ages 14–19
Gender of entry
Mixed
Boarding
No boarders
Sixth form
Yes
School capacity
950
Pupils on roll
1,016
URN
136944

Admissions

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Local authority
Birmingham
Academy trust or group
BOA TRUST

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School places

DfE school capacity survey · May 2025 (2024/25)

Capacity at survey date
950
Pupils on roll
1,010
Unfilled places at survey date
0

A dated snapshot from the Department for Education school capacity survey, separate from the school details above. Unfilled places at the survey date do not mean places are currently available for admission. About this data

Official performance data

School performance

Official Department for Education results for this school. Results are shown for the academic year they relate to.

2024/25 results

  • Attainment 8 score

    School
    54.1
    England
    47.1

    Pupils included: 186

  • Grade 5 or above in English & maths

    School
    60.2%
    England
    46.5%

    Pupils included: 186

  • Grade 4 or above in English & maths

    School
    86.6%
    England
    66.4%

    Pupils included: 186

  • Entering the EBacc

    School
    7.5%
    England
    41.5%

    Pupils included: 186

Progress 8 was not published for 2024/25.

Source: Department for Education · School performance data.

Official inspection data

Ofsted inspections

Inspection information published by Ofsted, shown in Ofsted's own words.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 May 2023 · Published 16 July 2023

Original education inspection framework (September 2019 to August 2024)

Overall effectiveness

Good

This is a historical Ofsted judgement given under the previous inspection framework. It is not a School Nest rating.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding was effective
Yes
Sixth form provision (where applicable)
Outstanding

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Source: Ofsted · Inspections and outcomes. Official Ofsted page for this school

Location

Address
1 Grosvenor Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7QD
Local authority
Birmingham

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