How many pupils does Ormiston NEW Academy have?

Ormiston NEW Academy has 1,067 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Ormiston NEW Academy?

The headteacher of Ormiston NEW Academy is Craig Cooling.

What type of school is Ormiston NEW Academy?

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

Which local authority is Ormiston NEW Academy in?

Ormiston NEW Academy is in the Wolverhampton local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Ormiston NEW Academy

Marsh Lane, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 6SE

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 15 February 2022). Last inspected 28 April 2026.

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1,067

Pupils

59.5%

Free school meals

1 September 2017

Opened

About this school

Ormiston NEW Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. The school has 1,067 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 15 February 2022). Last inspected 28 April 2026. The Headteacher is Craig Cooling. The school is administered by Wolverhampton local authority. It belongs to ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2017.

School details

Head: Craig Cooling
Trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Wolverhampton
Gender: Mixed
URN: 145134

Contact

01902 623111 info@onewa.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

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

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

35.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.27

Progress 8 · 2023-24

31%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

46%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

2.81

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

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 →