What did School Atlas judge Ormiston SWB Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Ormiston SWB Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in April 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Ormiston SWB Academy?

Ormiston SWB Academy has 1,209 pupils on roll.

What ages does Ormiston SWB Academy take?

Ormiston SWB Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 19.

Where is Ormiston SWB Academy located?

Ormiston SWB Academy is located in Bilston, WV14 0LN, Wolverhampton.

How do I apply to Ormiston SWB Academy?

Ormiston SWB Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Ormiston SWB Academy?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Ormiston SWB Academy was 1.307 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Ormiston SWB Academy?

When Ormiston SWB Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and Previously Looked After Children including those who appear to the academy to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. A Looked After Child is either a child who is in the care of a local authority, or being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (definition used is in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) Previously Looked After Children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order immediately following having been looked after; 2. Medical/Social — Whether there are specific medical or social circumstances that can be met only by the child's attendance at the preferred school; 3. Siblings — Whether siblings attend the school and will still be attending the school in September (see page 5 for the definition of a sibling for admission purposes), and 1 further criteria. The school offers 230 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there is an insufficient number of places to accommodate all the children of a particular criterion, the next criterion will be used to assess the applications concerned in order to prioritise applications. If there are not enough places to satisfy all applications under any one criterion, priority will be given to in accordance with proximity to the academy. Where two or more applicants live an equal distance from the academy and it is not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by a random allocation process.

What is the largest ethnic background at Ormiston SWB Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 60.3% of pupils at Ormiston SWB Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Ormiston SWB Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Ormiston SWB Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and Previously Looked After Children including those who appear to the academy to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. A Looked After Child is either a child who is in the care of a local authority, or being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (definition used is in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) Previously Looked After Children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order immediately following having been looked after.
2Medical/Social — Whether there are specific medical or social circumstances that can be met only by the child's attendance at the preferred school.
3Siblings — Whether siblings attend the school and will still be attending the school in September (see page 5 for the definition of a sibling for admission purposes).
4Distance — How close the child lives (see definition of child's home address on page 5) to the school requested, with those living closest to the school getting the highest priority. The measurement between home and school will be determined by the straightline measurement from the home address to the preferred school carried out by the LA's software.

If two applications tie: If there is an insufficient number of places to accommodate all the children of a particular criterion, the next criterion will be used to assess the applications concerned in order to prioritise applications. If there are not enough places to satisfy all applications under any one criterion, priority will be given to in accordance with proximity to the academy. Where two or more applicants live an equal distance from the academy and it is not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by a random allocation process.

Where a pupil has an Education Health and Care plan which names the academy that pupil will be admitted, and the number of available places reduced accordingly. Document also covers sixth form entry (Year 12) separately with PAN of 60 external applicants and single oversubscription criterion (looked after/previously looked after children) plus tie breaker. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by City of Wolverhampton Council. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, not an oversubscription criterion.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Ormiston SWB Academy: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Ormiston SWB Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Ormiston SWB Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in April 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Ormiston SWB Academy?: Ormiston SWB Academy has 1,209 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ormiston SWB Academy take?: Ormiston SWB Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 19.
Where is Ormiston SWB Academy located?: Ormiston SWB Academy is located in Bilston, WV14 0LN, Wolverhampton.
How do I apply to Ormiston SWB Academy?: Ormiston SWB Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Ormiston SWB Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Ormiston SWB Academy was 1.307 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Ormiston SWB Academy?: When Ormiston SWB Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and Previously Looked After Children including those who appear to the academy to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. A Looked After Child is either a child who is in the care of a local authority, or being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (definition used is in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) Previously Looked After Children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order immediately following having been looked after; 2. Medical/Social — Whether there are specific medical or social circumstances that can be met only by the child's attendance at the preferred school; 3. Siblings — Whether siblings attend the school and will still be attending the school in September (see page 5 for the definition of a sibling for admission purposes), and 1 further criteria. The school offers 230 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there is an insufficient number of places to accommodate all the children of a particular criterion, the next criterion will be used to assess the applications concerned in order to prioritise applications. If there are not enough places to satisfy all applications under any one criterion, priority will be given to in accordance with proximity to the academy. Where two or more applicants live an equal distance from the academy and it is not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by a random allocation process.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ormiston SWB Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 60.3% of pupils at Ormiston SWB Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Ormiston SWB Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Ormiston SWB Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and Previously Looked After Children including those who appear to the academy to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. A Looked After Child is either a child who is in the care of a local authority, or being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (definition used is in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) Previously Looked After Children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order immediately following having been looked after.
2Medical/Social — Whether there are specific medical or social circumstances that can be met only by the child's attendance at the preferred school.
3Siblings — Whether siblings attend the school and will still be attending the school in September (see page 5 for the definition of a sibling for admission purposes).
4Distance — How close the child lives (see definition of child's home address on page 5) to the school requested, with those living closest to the school getting the highest priority. The measurement between home and school will be determined by the straightline measurement from the home address to the preferred school carried out by the LA's software.

Ormiston SWB Academy: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Ormiston SWB Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Ormiston SWB Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in April 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Ormiston SWB Academy?: Ormiston SWB Academy has 1,209 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ormiston SWB Academy take?: Ormiston SWB Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 19.
Where is Ormiston SWB Academy located?: Ormiston SWB Academy is located in Bilston, WV14 0LN, Wolverhampton.
How do I apply to Ormiston SWB Academy?: Ormiston SWB Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Ormiston SWB Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Ormiston SWB Academy was 1.307 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Ormiston SWB Academy?: When Ormiston SWB Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and Previously Looked After Children including those who appear to the academy to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. A Looked After Child is either a child who is in the care of a local authority, or being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (definition used is in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) Previously Looked After Children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order immediately following having been looked after; 2. Medical/Social — Whether there are specific medical or social circumstances that can be met only by the child's attendance at the preferred school; 3. Siblings — Whether siblings attend the school and will still be attending the school in September (see page 5 for the definition of a sibling for admission purposes), and 1 further criteria. The school offers 230 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there is an insufficient number of places to accommodate all the children of a particular criterion, the next criterion will be used to assess the applications concerned in order to prioritise applications. If there are not enough places to satisfy all applications under any one criterion, priority will be given to in accordance with proximity to the academy. Where two or more applicants live an equal distance from the academy and it is not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by a random allocation process.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ormiston SWB Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 60.3% of pupils at Ormiston SWB Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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