How many pupils does Ormiston Forge Academy have?

Ormiston Forge Academy has 1,686 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Ormiston Forge Academy?

The principal of Ormiston Forge Academy is Lisa Mason.

What type of school is Ormiston Forge Academy?

Ormiston Forge Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Ormiston Forge Academy in?

Ormiston Forge Academy is in the Sandwell local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Ormiston Forge Academy

Wrights Lane, Sandwell, West Midlands, B64 6QU

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 30 April 2025.

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1,686

Pupils

39.8%

Free school meals

1 January 2012

Opened

About this school

Ormiston Forge Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Sandwell, West Midlands. The school has 1,686 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 30 April 2025. The Principal is Lisa Mason. The school is administered by Sandwell local authority. It belongs to ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 January 2012.

School details

Principal: Lisa Mason
Trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Sandwell
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137673

Contact

01384566598 info@oatforge.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Ormiston Forge Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Sandwell). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

39.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.32

Progress 8 · 2023-24

31%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

56%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.34

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

20%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →