Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Walsall, West Midlands WS4 1BW · Walsall
#398 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3355 of 4,090 nationally
About Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy is a academy secondary located in Walsall, in the Walsall local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,419 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 22.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 398th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (37th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,419; capacity filled 77.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 46.8%; ebacc average points 3.07.
There are 90 schools in Walsall; Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy ranks 62nd of 88 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)38.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)25.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)45.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,419
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 45.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 77.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 25.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 46.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.07
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Francis Catholic Primary School
Walsall · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
207 students · 685 m away
Greenfield Primary School
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
244 students · 1.1 km away
Rushall Primary School
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
260 students · 1.3 km away
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School
Walsall · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
460 students · 1.5 km away
St John's Church of England Primary School
Walsall · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
340 students · 1.5 km away
Ryders Hayes School
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
463 students · 1.6 km away
Pelsall Village School
Walsall · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
259 students · 1.7 km away
Radleys Primary School
Walsall · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 1.7 km away
Walsall Wood School
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
231 students · 1.8 km away
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Walsall · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
197 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,423 students
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1,427 students
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
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1,406 students
Discovery Academy
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1,435 students
St John Henry Newman Catholic School
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,435 students
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,399 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy a good school?
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy has a Success Index (England) of 22.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #398 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy rank in West Midlands?
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy ranks #398 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3355 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy?
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy had 1,419 students in 2025.
Is Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.