Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Deakin Avenue, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7QG
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Associate Headteacher
- Mr Ross Doodson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Ormiston Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Aldridge-Brownhills
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 955
- Pupils on roll
- 778
- URN
- 147796
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543452886
About this school
Brownhills Ormiston Academy is a secondary academy in Walsall. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 778 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brownhills 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 October 2024, where inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 129 | 130 | 123 |
| Attainment 8 score | 38.3 | 36.3 | 37.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.38 -0.63 to -0.14 | -0.46 -0.70 to -0.21 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 22% | 26.2% | 34.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 39% | 47.7% | 54.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 16% | 3.8% | 13.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
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 Brownhills 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 | Walsall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38.3 | 44.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 36.3 | 44.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 37.1 | 43 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 714 |
| 2023/24 | 720 |
| 2024/25 | 744 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brownhills Ormiston Academy compares
Brownhills Ormiston Academy ranked 15th of 19 secondary schools in Walsall for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 31% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 37.1 | 9.4% | 50.8% | 778 | — |
| Erasmus Darwin Academy | 47.8 | 7.3% | 18.9% | 1,112 | 1.0 miles |
| Shire Oak Academy | 35 | 15.3% | 40.9% | 1,149 | 1.4 miles |
| Chase Terrace Academy | 44.3 | 9.6% | 22.9% | 1,172 | 2.0 miles |
| Norton Canes High School | 34.8 | 9.3% | 36.7% | 400 | 2.2 miles |
| Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | 38.4 | 9.9% | 46.5% | 1,419 | 2.3 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)
- 50.81%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 9.37%
- Persistent absence
- 27.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Erasmus Darwin Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Burntwood
-
Shire Oak Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Walsall
-
Chase Terrace Academy2.0 miles
Secondary · Burntwood
-
Norton Canes High School2.2 miles
Secondary · Cannock
-
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy2.3 miles
Secondary · Walsall
Other schools in Walsall
Brownhills Ormiston Academy ranks 13th of the 16 ranked secondary schools in Walsall.
- Aldridge School - A Science College Secondary
- Barr Beacon School Secondary
- Blue Coat Church of England Academy Secondary
- Cheslyn Hay Academy Secondary
- Great Wyrley Academy Secondary
- Joseph Leckie Academy Secondary
- Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Secondary
- Queen Mary's Grammar School Secondary
- Queen Mary's High School Secondary
- Shire Oak Academy Secondary
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Secondary
- Walsall Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Brownhills Ormiston Academy teach?
- Brownhills Ormiston Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Walsall.
- Who is the associate headteacher of Brownhills Ormiston Academy?
- The associate headteacher of Brownhills Ormiston Academy is Mr Ross Doodson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brownhills Ormiston Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brownhills 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 Brownhills Ormiston Academy?
- Brownhills Ormiston Academy has 778 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Brownhills Ormiston Academy full?
- Brownhills Ormiston Academy has capacity for 955 pupils and 778 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Brownhills Ormiston Academy a faith school?
- No. Brownhills Ormiston Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Brownhills Ormiston Academy a selective school?
- No. Brownhills Ormiston Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Brownhills Ormiston Academy part of an academy trust?
- Brownhills 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 Brownhills Ormiston Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 38.3 in 2022/23 and 37.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brownhills Ormiston Academy compare with other schools in Walsall?
- Brownhills Ormiston Academy ranked 15th of 19 secondary schools in Walsall for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 31% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brownhills Ormiston Academy's absence rate?
- Brownhills Ormiston Academy's overall absence rate is 9.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brownhills Ormiston Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brownhills 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 10 July 2026.