Walsall
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Walsall school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 42.5 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 42.5
- Attainment 8
- 38%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.46
- Progress 8
- [-0.70, -0.21]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 147 | 129 | 123 (95%) | 364 |
| September 2025 | 143 | 97 | 97 (100%) | 369 |
| September 2024 | 159 | 149 | 128 (86%) | 389 |
| September 2023 | 164 | 137 | 137 (100%) | 353 |
| September 2022 | 149 | 110 | 110 (100%) | 329 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Walsall’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 119 | 42.5 | — | 37.8% | 4.2% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 123 | 37.1 | — | 34.1% | — | 13.8% | 3.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 130 | 36.3 | -0.46 | 26.2% | — | 3.8% | 2.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 129 | 38.3 | -0.38 | 21.7% | — | 15.5% | 3.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 124 | 34.7 | -0.56 | — | — | 6.0% | 2.6 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Walsall for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 147796 |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Associate Headteacher Ross Doodson |
| Trust | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | WS8 7QG |
| Pupils | 744 |
| FSM eligible | 50.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Deakin Avenue, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7QG
http://www.brownhillsoa.co.ukView local authority page1543452886| DfE number | 4057 |
| UKPRN | 10085832 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2020 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |