Ormiston Bushfield Academy

What Ormiston Bushfield Academy does

Ormiston Bushfield Academy is a state-funded secondary school located in Peterborough, England, serving students aged 11 to 18 across Years 7 through 13, including an integrated sixth form branded OBA6. The academy operates as part of the Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) network of multi-academy trusts and delivers a broad curriculum spanning 16 subject areas, encompassing GCSE preparation, A-Levels, BTEC vocational pathways, and a structured careers education programme aligned to the Gatsby Benchmarks.

The academy's product surface includes a dedicated sixth form offering three personalised post-16 pathways (academic with four A-Levels, blended A-Level/BTEC, and vocational BTEC combinations), supported by a £6 million sixth form extension housing science, humanities, and social sciences facilities. Specialist infrastructure includes a dedicated TV studio with green screen technology and a full iMac suite for Film and Media studies. Operationally, the academy relies on third-party digital platforms: Satchel One for learning management and parent communication, iPayImpact for cashless catering and academy payments, Unifrog as the careers planning tool across Years 7 to 13, and CEOP for safeguarding reporting.

Revenue is derived primarily from UK government per-pupil funding under standard academy arrangements, with ancillary income streams from cashless school meals catering, uniform sales (via a third-party uniform provider), and community hire of academy facilities. The academy does not publicly disclose financial figures. Its end-customers are enrolled students and their families, with Year 7 admissions coordinated through local authority processes and sixth-form applicants applying directly (including external candidates). Distribution is constrained to a single Peterborough catchment; admissions are not a paid transaction for UK state secondary education.

Name

Ormiston Bushfield Academy

Legal name

Ormiston Bushfield Academy

Website

https://bushfield.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ormiston Bushfield Academy is a UK state-funded secondary school in Peterborough serving students aged 11-18 across Years 7-13 within Ormiston Academies Trust. It delivers a 16-subject curriculum with GCSE, A-Level, and BTEC pathways, plus ancillary services including meals and facility lettings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Peterborough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ormiston Bushfield Academy is a state-funded secondary school and sixth form for students aged 11-18 (Years 7-13) located in Peterborough, England. The academy delivers a broad curriculum across 16 subject areas spanning STEM, humanities, arts, languages, business and vocational studies, alongside a structured careers education programme aligned with the Gatsby Benchmarks. Sixth form provision (OBA6) offers three pathways: academic (A-Levels), blended (A-Levels and BTECs) and vocational (BTECs), supported by a £6 million extension with specialist science, humanities and social sciences facilities.

Product overview

Ormiston Bushfield Academy is a secondary school for students aged 11-18 with a comprehensive sixth form (OBA6) offering. The academy's product portfolio consists of 16 curriculum subject areas spanning Arts (Art & Photography, Music & Performing Arts), Sciences (Science, Computing & IT, STEM, Food & Nutrition), Humanities (History, RE & World Views, Geography, Psychology & Sociology), Languages (Modern Foreign Languages), Business (Business, Economics, Finance), Media (Film & Media), Health (Health & Social Care), Core Subjects (English & Drama, Maths & Statistics), and Personal Development (PSHE, Physical Education & Dance). The school also offers a structured Careers Education Programme with work experience and the Unifrog careers platform. The £6 million sixth form extension provides specialist facilities in science, humanities, and social sciences, while a dedicated TV studio with green screen and iMac suite supports film and media studies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sixth Form (OBA6) Post-16 education for students aged 16-18 offering three Level 3 pathways: academic (four A-Levels), blended (A-Levels and BTECs), and vocational (BTEC combinations), plus enrichment such as EPQ and Young Enterprise.
• Careers Education Programme Careers curriculum delivered to all students from Year 7 through Year 13, aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks, including work experience placements, Labour Market Information guidance, and Unifrog platform access for pathway exploration and university/apprenticeship applications.
• School Meals Service Catering service for students via cashless catering system using iPayImpact, including Free School Meals provision for eligible families.
• Community Lettings Hire of academy facilities to community groups outside school hours.
• Academy Prospectus Official prospectus documents (OBA 2026 Prospectus, Sixth Form Prospectus, Year 10 Post-16 Brochure) providing admissions and curriculum information for prospective students and families.

Quantifiable outcome

• Progress 8 Score of 0.31 (above national average)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ShoplightcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding corporate partner supporting annual enrichment initiatives in STEM subjects and Business Studies. Partnership includes financial investment and in-kind contributions: disassembly kits for Years 7-9, Formula 1 in Schools trip to Silverstone, STEM Racing workshops and competition entry, 12 weeks of Dragon's Den-style workshops for GCSE and A Level Business students, student work experience placements, and interactive talks on Female Role Models in Business. One OBA team achieved 1st place overall at STEM Racing competition. 89% of student feedback rated Williams STEM Racing Experience as excellent or very good.
• Ormiston Academies TrustcoreOthersThe academy is part of Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) family of academies. OAT provides strategic oversight, support, and resources across the network of academies.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ormiston Forge Academy: OAT secondary academy in the West Midlands, operating the same multi-pathway sixth form model and corporate partnership approach. Useful peer for cross-trust comparison of post-16 outcomes and retention.
• Ormiston Sudbury Academy: A sibling secondary academy within Ormiston Academies Trust serving a comparable 11–18 cohort. Operates under the same governance and brand, making it the closest like-for-like peer for benchmarking curriculum, sixth form structure, and outcomes.
• Ormiston Park Academy: Another OAT secondary academy with similar size and year-group structure. Shares the same trust infrastructure and careers/curriculum platform approach, providing a direct benchmark for OBA's performance metrics.
• Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy: OAT secondary academy with an explicit enterprise/business focus, mirroring OBA's strong Business, Economics and Finance pathway. Highly comparable for evaluating post-16 vocational and blended pathways.

Regional players

• Ken Stimpson Academy: Peterborough secondary school in the same catchment area. Comparable size and demographic profile, providing a useful local benchmark for Progress 8 and destination metrics.
• The King's School, Peterborough: Long-established Peterborough secondary school with sixth form. Competes for the same student pool and serves as a benchmark for academic outcomes in the local area.
• Stanground Academy: Peterborough secondary school with sixth form provision, operating in the same local authority. Relevant peer for benchmarking admissions and post-16 destination outcomes.
• Nene Park Academy: Secondary academy located in Peterborough, competing directly with OBA for the same local Year 7 intake. Strong direct local market overlap and the most relevant geographic competitor.
• Thomas Deacon Academy: Peterborough-based secondary academy operating at scale across a similar 11–18 age range. Direct local competitor for both KS3/4 and sixth form students.
• Jack Hunt School: Large Peterborough secondary school, a key local competitor in the same admissions catchment. Comparable in offering a broad secondary curriculum with sixth form provision.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/obapeterborough
• Facebookfacebook.com/OBApeterborough
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ormiston-bushfield-academy

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Ormiston Bushfield Academy