Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
Oldwood Road, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8XA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Dean
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Ormiston Academies Trust
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 475
- Pupils on roll
- 453
- URN
- 141169
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01584810304
About this school
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy is a secondary academy in Tenbury Wells. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 453 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tenbury High Ormiston 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 84 | 82 | 83 |
| Attainment 8 score | 36.8 | 43.5 | 39.9 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.67 -0.98 to -0.37 | -0.36 -0.67 to -0.05 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 23% | 40.2% | 33.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 45% | 63.4% | 47% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 20% | 29.3% | 21.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
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 Tenbury High Ormiston 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 | Worcestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36.8 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.5 | 37.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 39.9 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 470 |
| 2023/24 | 456 |
| 2024/25 | 454 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tenbury High Ormiston Academy compares
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy ranked 25th of 31 secondary schools in Worcestershire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 38% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39.9 | 7.6% | 19.6% | 453 | — |
| The Lacon Childe School | 45.8 | 7.5% | 22.3% | 563 | 7.1 miles |
| Ludlow Church of England School | 41.9 | 9.2% | 22.5% | 626 | 7.5 miles |
| Earl Mortimer College | 37.5 | 11% | 29.3% | 502 | 8.2 miles |
| Queen Elizabeth High School | 39.7 | 9.7% | 23.6% | 421 | 8.9 miles |
| The Chantry School | 49.4 | 7.7% | 15.2% | 881 | 11.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.6%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.62%
- Persistent absence
- 21.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Lacon Childe School7.1 miles
Secondary · Kidderminster
-
Ludlow Church of England School7.5 miles
Secondary · Ludlow
-
Earl Mortimer College8.2 miles
Secondary · Leominster
-
Queen Elizabeth High School8.9 miles
Secondary · Bromyard
-
The Chantry School11.1 miles
Secondary · Worcester
Other schools in Tenbury Wells
- Burford CofE Primary School Primary
- Lindridge St Lawrence CE Primary School Primary
- Tenbury CofE Primary School Primary
- St Michael Abbey School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Tenbury High Ormiston Academy teach?
- Tenbury High Ormiston Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Tenbury Wells.
- Who is the headteacher of Tenbury High Ormiston Academy?
- The headteacher of Tenbury High Ormiston Academy is Mrs Victoria Dean, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tenbury High Ormiston Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tenbury High Ormiston 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 Tenbury High Ormiston Academy?
- Tenbury High Ormiston Academy has 453 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Tenbury High Ormiston Academy full?
- Tenbury High Ormiston Academy has capacity for 475 pupils and 453 on roll (95%), 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 Tenbury High Ormiston Academy a faith school?
- No. Tenbury High Ormiston Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Tenbury High Ormiston Academy a selective school?
- No. Tenbury High Ormiston Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Tenbury High Ormiston Academy part of an academy trust?
- Tenbury High Ormiston 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 Tenbury High Ormiston Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 36.8 in 2022/23 and 39.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tenbury High Ormiston Academy compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- Tenbury High Ormiston Academy ranked 25th of 31 secondary schools in Worcestershire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 38% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tenbury High Ormiston Academy's absence rate?
- Tenbury High Ormiston Academy's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tenbury High Ormiston Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tenbury High Ormiston 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.