Wodensborough Ormiston Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Hydes Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0DROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Wodensborough Ormiston Academy is a secondary school in Wednesbury for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 133 schools in Sandwell. It ranks 4th of 4 secondary schools in Wednesbury. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 25 November 2025, report published 29 January 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

231 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score38.6

38.6, 7.5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths29%

29%, 16.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths55%

55%, 9.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc37.2%

37.2%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.43

3.43, 0.66 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,119 pupils on roll, with places for 1,169

Eligible for free school meals49.2%

49.2%, 22.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.6%

14.6%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.7%

21.7%, 6.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8%

8%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Wodensborough Ormiston Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Phoenix Collegiate	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.8
Wood Green Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.7
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.4
Joseph Leckie Academy	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 42.4
George Salter Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.6

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Miss Leigh Moore
Phone: 01215064300
Website: woacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hydes Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0DR
Local authority: Sandwell
URN: 139918

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.