List your school
AcademySecondary

Ormiston Forge Academy

Wrights Lane, Cradley Heath B64 6QU

3Schola Grade
Directions CallWebsite
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,643
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,950
Local authority
Sandwell
Ormiston Academies Trust

Schola Grade 3

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 39.7, an average GCSE grade of about 4.0
19thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 34.5
40thpercentile
Attendance30% of pupils persistently absent
18thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Ormiston Forge Academy

Ormiston Forge Academy is a secondary academy in Cradley Heath, Sandwell, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Ormiston Academies Trust.

It has 1,643 pupils on roll and room for 1,950. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 3 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Wrights Lane
Cradley Heath B64 6QU
Open in Google Maps

School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy sponsor led
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,643
Capacity
1,950 pupils
Free school meals
43.90% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Ormiston Academies Trust
Local authority
Sandwell
Nation
England
URN
137673

Schools near Ormiston Forge Academy

All 7 schools in Cradley Heath →

School data for England and Wales comes from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.