Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Ortongate, Peterborough, PE2 5RQ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Dennis Kirwan
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Ormiston Academies Trust
- Constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,250
- Pupils on roll
- 1,212
- URN
- 135980
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01733233014
About this school
Ormiston Bushfield Academy is a secondary academy in Peterborough. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 1,212 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ormiston Bushfield Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 160 | 186 | 205 |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.2 | 48.9 | 46.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.40 +0.17 to +0.63 | +0.31 +0.10 to +0.53 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 47.8% | 43.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 67.7% | 63.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 27% | 17.2% | 23.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ormiston Bushfield Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Peterborough average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48.2 | 39.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.9 | 38.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.3 | 39.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,113 |
| 2023/24 | 1,198 |
| 2024/25 | 1,230 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ormiston Bushfield Academy compares
Ormiston Bushfield Academy ranked 5th of 13 secondary schools in Peterborough for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 63% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.3 | 7.9% | 38.1% | 1,212 | — |
| Nene Park Academy | 45.6 | 7.8% | 29.2% | 1,478 | 0.9 miles |
| Hampton Gardens Secondary School | 47 | 7.8% | 22.6% | 1,310 | 2.0 miles |
| Jack Hunt Academy | 44.2 | 7.7% | 36.9% | 1,939 | 2.6 miles |
| Stanground Academy | 46.7 | 6.7% | 30.9% | 1,654 | 3.2 miles |
| Greater Peterborough UTC | 38.2 | 9.1% | 37.3% | 464 | 4.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.13%
- English as an additional language
- 19.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.88%
- Persistent absence
- 22.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nene Park Academy0.9 miles
Secondary · Peterborough
-
Hampton Gardens Secondary School2.0 miles
Secondary · Peterborough
-
Jack Hunt Academy2.6 miles
Secondary · Peterborough
-
Stanground Academy3.2 miles
Secondary · Peterborough
-
Greater Peterborough UTC4.2 miles
Secondary · Peterborough
Other schools in Peterborough
Ormiston Bushfield Academy ranks 5th of the 15 ranked secondary schools in Peterborough.
- Arthur Mellows Village College Secondary
- City of Peterborough Academy Secondary
- Greater Peterborough UTC Secondary
- Hampton Gardens Secondary School Secondary
- Jack Hunt Academy Secondary
- Ken Stimpson Academy Secondary
- Manor Drive Secondary Academy Secondary
- Nene Park Academy Secondary
- Queen Katharine Academy Secondary
- Sir Harry Smith Community College Secondary
- St John Fisher Catholic High School Secondary
- Stanground Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Ormiston Bushfield Academy teach?
- Ormiston Bushfield Academy teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in Peterborough.
- Who is the principal of Ormiston Bushfield Academy?
- The principal of Ormiston Bushfield Academy is Mr Dennis Kirwan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ormiston Bushfield Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ormiston Bushfield Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Ormiston Bushfield Academy?
- Ormiston Bushfield Academy has 1,212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Ormiston Bushfield Academy full?
- Ormiston Bushfield Academy has capacity for 1,250 pupils and 1,212 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ormiston Bushfield Academy a faith school?
- No. Ormiston Bushfield Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Ormiston Bushfield Academy a selective school?
- No. Ormiston Bushfield Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Ormiston Bushfield Academy part of an academy trust?
- Ormiston Bushfield Academy is part of ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ormiston Bushfield Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 48.2 in 2022/23 and 46.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ormiston Bushfield Academy compare with other schools in Peterborough?
- Ormiston Bushfield Academy ranked 5th of 13 secondary schools in Peterborough for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 63% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ormiston Bushfield Academy's absence rate?
- Ormiston Bushfield Academy's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ormiston Bushfield Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ormiston Bushfield Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.