Tenbury High Ormiston Academy

Academy · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed

Part of ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST

Oldwood Road, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8XA

01584 810304 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 8 May 2024
Grade 5 or above in English and maths34%England 45% · 2024/25
24th highest of 31 state secondary schools in Worcestershire.
Higher than 25% of 3,259 state secondary schools in England.
Pupils453Room for 475 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 386 in 2019, 423 in 2021, 450 in 2022, 470 in 2023, 456 in 2024, 454 in 2025, 453 in 2026. Across England, secondary state school pupil numbers were up 10% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.0111 for 115 places, September 2026
13th highest of 25 state secondary schools in Worcestershire.
Higher than 53% of 3,219 state secondary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 8 May 2024.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

GCSEs (key stage 4, age 16), 2024/25

83 pupils in this year group.

34% — 7 points below the Worcestershire average, and 12 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 34% 41% 45%
Attainment 8 scoreAverage of each pupil's grades across 8 GCSE-level subjects, with English and maths counted twice. Around 50 means grade 5s on average. 39.9 44.2 46.1
EBacc average point scoreAverage points across the English Baccalaureate subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography. 3.5 3.9 4.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths, over time
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% England 2022/23: 45%England 2023/24: 46%England 2024/25: 45% This school 2022/23: 23%This school 2023/24: 40%This school 2024/25: 34% This school England 45% 2022/23 23% 2023/24 40% 2024/25 34%

Progress 8 isn't shown. DfE didn't publish it for 2024/25 because this year group's key stage 2 tests in 2020 were cancelled, and older progress scores aren't comparable.

Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

84 pupils in this year group.

93% — about the same as the Worcestershire average, and about the same as the England average.

Where pupils went after Year 11
This school 25%58%
England 34%13%37%
MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 93% 93% 92%
School sixth form 0% 31% 34%
Sixth form college 25% 17% 13%
Further education college 58% 36% 37%
Apprenticeship 6% 4% 3%
Work 4% 3% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
96%93%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Worcestershire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered115
Families who put it first111
Of those, offered a place109 (98%)
Families who listed it at all164

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Worcestershire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
Joint 27th highest of 45 state secondary schools in Worcestershire.
Higher than 29% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
19.6% 22.9%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan
18th highest of 45 state secondary schools in Worcestershire.
Higher than 54% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
3.1% 3.1%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support
9th highest of 45 state secondary schools in Worcestershire.
Higher than 88% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
20.3% 14.1%* 13.4%
English as an additional language
Joint 30th highest of 45 state secondary schools in Worcestershire.
Higher than 14% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
3.5% 9.7%* 19.2%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
16th lowest of 45 state secondary schools in Worcestershire.
Lower than 63% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England.
7.6% 8.5%* 8.4%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
21st lowest of 45 state secondary schools in Worcestershire.
Lower than 59% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England.
21.8% 23.2%* 23.4%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
32nd lowest of 45 state secondary schools in Worcestershire.
Lower than 47% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
15.9 13.3 21.2
Pupils suspended at least once
33rd lowest of 45 state secondary schools in Worcestershire.
Lower than 48% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
7.0% 5.8% 7.3%
Pupils permanently excluded2 pupils 0.44% 0.23% 0.23%
Pupils per teacher
Joint 33rd highest of 45 state secondary schools in Worcestershire.
Higher than 26% of 3,442 state secondary schools in England.
15.6 16.7 16.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
39th highest of 45 state secondary schools in Worcestershire.
Higher than 19% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
10.3 12.0 11.8
Teachers who left during the year
10th highest of 45 state secondary schools in Worcestershire.
Higher than 72% of 3,430 state secondary schools in England.
17.8% 11.6%* 14.2%*

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Tenbury High Ormiston Academy's Ofsted rating?

Tenbury High Ormiston Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 8 May 2024.

How did Tenbury High Ormiston Academy do in its GCSEs?

In 2024/25, 34% of pupils grade 5 or above in English and maths, 12 points below the England average of 45%.

Is Tenbury High Ormiston Academy oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 111 families put Tenbury High Ormiston Academy as their first choice for 115 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 109 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.