Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Academy sponsor led in Wednesbury, Sandwell.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1119 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1169 |
| Free school meals | 49.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Address | Hydes Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 0DR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.woacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01215064300 |
| URN | 139918 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 25 November 2025, published 29 January 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 June 2021, published 13 September 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The Phoenix Collegiate (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Wood Green Academy (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Joseph Leckie Academy (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- George Salter Academy (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Shireland CBSO Academy (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Shireland Biomedical Utc (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Gospel Oak School (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.