Secondary school

The Orme Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Staffordshire
  • ST5 9JU
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,994 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 61%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 80%80%2016/17: top 82%2017/18: top 76%2018/19: top 90%2021/22: top 70%2022/23: top 71%2023/24: top 73%2024/25: top 61%No exams

Against West Midlands

Attainment 843.8 · West Midlands 44.15/10 Middle+13 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths35.2% · West Midlands 39.3%4/10 Below−8.2 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.41 · West Midlands 3.813/10 Below+13.5 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.44 · West Midlands −0.103/10 Below+17 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 45.1 · 190 pupils · West Midlands 49.92016/17: 40.2 · 142 pupils · West Midlands 45.32017/18: 41.2 · 120 pupils · West Midlands 44.62018/19: 37.5 · 168 pupils · West Midlands 45.12021/22: 44.4 · 123 pupils · West Midlands 47.12022/23: 41.8 · 151 pupils · West Midlands 44.52023/24: 41.2 · 132 pupils · West Midlands 442024/25: 43.8 · 145 pupils · West Midlands 44.1545.137.5No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 37% · 142 pupils · West Midlands 37%2017/18: 33% · 120 pupils · West Midlands 37%2018/19: 24% · 168 pupils · West Midlands 38%2021/22: 43% · 123 pupils · West Midlands 46%2022/23: 33% · 151 pupils · West Midlands 40%2023/24: 34.1% · 132 pupils · West Midlands 41%2024/25: 35.2% · 145 pupils · West Midlands 39.3%43%24%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in99.3%
151 of 152 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 99.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st152151
2nd10516
3rd351

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2009–2024

  1. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2018Requires improvement
  6. 2021Requires improvement
  7. 2023Ungraded visit
  8. 2024Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026768
Free school meals (past 6 years)23.8%
First language not English4.0%
SEN support14.2%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)8.5%
Persistently absent pupils23.8%

Girls 50.7%Boys 49.3%

66.1% full · 1,161 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 65 responses (8.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school76.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school83.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved63.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 56.9% not applicable53.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year72.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.2% not applicable65.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed70% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child67.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school73.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing70.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school76.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development73.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent70.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adult12.0
  • Classroom teachers 39.5
  • Leadership 5.5
  • Teaching assistants 10.3
  • Other support 15.8

Teachers 45 FTE · Whole workforce 71.1 · 94 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,691
Spend per pupil£7,272
Staff spend per pupil£5,630
Reserve per pupil£610
  • +£470,000revenue reserve
  • +£323,000in-year balance

Grants £7,533 · self-generated £158 · premises £285 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST (31 academies) · trust reserve £13,617,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

132 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained94.7%
  • Education90.2%
  • Apprenticeship3%
  • Employment1.5%
  • Not sustained4.5%
  • Unknown0.8%