Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy

What Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy does

Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy (OSCA) is a state-funded secondary academy located on Lower City Road in Oldbury, West Midlands, England, serving students in Years 7 through 11 within the Sandwell borough. The academy operates under the sponsorship of Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT), a charitable multi-academy trust, and delivers the National Curriculum alongside an 18-subject GCSE and vocational options portfolio including Computer Science, BTEC Tech Award in Digital Information Technology, WJEC Retail Business, Combined and Triple Science, and arts/humanities pathways. Core academic delivery is supported by structured PSHE/character education, a CEIAG programme meeting all eight Gatsby Benchmarks, and an integrated digital safeguarding framework.

The academy is funded entirely through UK government per-pupil grants routed via the DfE and OAT, with no commercial tuition model. Its operational technology stack is composed of third-party platforms: School Cloud for parent communication, Class Charts for student tracking, SHARP System for anonymous safeguarding reporting, Hegarty Maths and Mathswatch for maths homework, Accelerated Reader for literacy development in Years 7-8, and GL Assessments for formal testing. Behavioural infrastructure includes lockable signal-blocking phone pouches and partnerships with CEOP, NSPCC, BROOK, West Midlands Police, DECCA, and the PSHE Association for safeguarding and citizenship content.

OSCA's 2025 provisional outcomes show 42.09 Attainment 8, 58.7% BASICS 4+ standard pass, 37.4% BASICS 5+ strong pass, and 60 Grade 9s across the cohort. Destination data for the most recent Year 11 cohort of 252 students records transitions into school sixth form, sixth form college, further education, apprenticeships, and study programmes. The academy is rated 'Good' by Ofsted (2023 inspection) and is governed by a board led by Chair of Governors David Lloyd, with Peter McKinniss as Head of School and Adrian Price as Senior Principal.

Name

Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy

Legal name

Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy

Website

https://ormistonsandwell.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy (OSCA) is a state-funded secondary academy in Oldbury, West Midlands, part of the Ormiston Academies Trust. It delivers National Curriculum and GCSE/vocational education to students in Years 7-11, funded via UK government per-pupil grants.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Oldbury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Education Funding: OSCA is a state-funded academy that receives government funding per student for delivering the National Curriculum and associated educational services. Revenue is derived from the Department for Education via the Ormiston Academies Trust.

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Core offering

OSCA delivers free state-funded secondary education for students aged 11-16 (Years 7-11), providing a broad and balanced curriculum aligned with the National Curriculum and preparing students for GCSE examinations across core and optional subjects. The academy supplements academic instruction with a structured Careers Education programme meeting all 8 Gatsby Benchmarks, a PSHEE/Character Development curriculum, and integrated safeguarding services. Students progress to further education, sixth form, apprenticeships, or employment upon completion.

Product overview

Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy (OSCA) is a secondary school offering a comprehensive educational programme across Key Stages 3 and 4. The academy provides GCSE qualifications in core subjects (English, Mathematics, Science) plus 18 optional GCSE and vocational pathways including Computer Science, Digital Information Technology, Creative Media, and various arts, humanities, and vocational subjects. Supporting services include a structured CEIAG careers programme meeting all Gatsby Benchmarks, Character Development curriculum addressing PSHE/RSE/SMSC needs, and digital safeguarding systems. The school operates various digital learning platforms including Hegarty Maths, Mathswatch, Accelerated Reader, and Class Charts for homework and parent engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education Programme (Key Stages 3 and 4) Comprehensive secondary education covering Years 7-11, delivering a broad and balanced curriculum aligned with the National Curriculum including core subjects and optional GCSE choices from academic and vocational qualifications. Free to families and state-funded.

Quantifiable outcome

• 37.4% BASICS 5+ Strong Pass rate (2025 provisional)
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Integration7 records

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Art at the HeartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative collaboration on a diabetes awareness project to address the increase in diabetes prevalence in the Sandwell/Oldbury area. Students participate in creative activities to raise awareness of healthy eating starting from Year 7.
• DECCA (Drug Education, Counselling, and Care)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with West Midlands Police on a targeted anti-social behaviour programme borough-wide. Students are encouraged to participate in Body Worn Video (BWV) Scrutiny Panel to offer views on police enforcement.
• West Midlands PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on anti-social behaviour prevention and digital safeguarding. Includes Body Worn Video Scrutiny Panel and targeted programmes for young people.
• BROOKcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSexual health and relationships charity providing Sex and Relationship Education modules. BROOK delivers tutor training prior to SRE module delivery. Provides age-appropriate resources and guidance.
• PSHE AssociationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerApproved source for PSHE (Physical, Social, Health and Economics Education) curriculum resources. Ensures balanced and age-appropriate curriculum content.
• FirstGiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity fundraising project where students engage with fundraising for local charities. Final group wins a £1000 donation to their chosen charity. Develops leadership, research skills, and career exploration aligned with Gatsby benchmarks.
• AimHigher West MidlandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education outreach programme providing experiences and activities to help students' awareness of university learning and apprenticeships. Includes mentoring and enrichment opportunities for Years 9-11.
• The Brilliant ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity access programme that places PhD researchers in schools to deliver workshops and tutorials, helping students understand what university study is like.
• UK Youth ParliamentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOSCA students Olivia Gall and Steve Nimo are Members of the UK Youth Parliament. Students participate annually in UK Parliament Week, promoting civic engagement and British Values.
• NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children)minorOthersChild protection charity providing resources and guidance for safeguarding education, including Report Remove campaign for reporting inappropriate images shared online.
• CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre)coreOthersLaw enforcement agency partnership for digital safeguarding. Students are educated about reporting online safety concerns and exploitation to CEOP.
• StonewallminorOthersLGBTQ+ charity providing resources for equality and diversity education within the curriculum.
• Internet Watch FoundationminorOthersCharity providing resources for internet safety education, helping students understand how to report harmful online content.
• ThinkUKnowminorOthersOnline safety education programme from CEOP providing resources for teaching children about staying safe online.
• UK Safer Internet CentreminorOthersPart of the European Safer Internet Centre, providing online safety resources and education materials.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ormiston NEW Academy: OAT sibling secondary academy in the West Midlands, sharing the same trust governance, curriculum, and operational support structures as OSCA.
• George Salter Academy: Secondary academy in Sandwell offering similar GCSE and vocational pathways. Draws from the same local demographic and competes with OSCA for Years 7-11 admissions.
• Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy: Sibling academy within the Ormiston Academies Trust network, also serving secondary-age students in the West Midlands. Operates under the same OAT brand, governance, and curriculum framework, making it the most structurally comparable peer to OSCA.
• Aldridge School: Secondary school in the Walsall area near OSCA, offering similar GCSE and vocational curriculum. Comparable in scale and serves a similar demographic profile in the broader West Midlands region.
• Ormiston Forge Academy: Another OAT secondary academy in the West Midlands serving similar student demographics. Shares OAT's curriculum design, teacher training pathways, and central support functions with OSCA.
• Sandwell Academy: Local secondary school in the Sandwell borough competing directly with OSCA for students in the same catchment area. Comparable size, age range, and curriculum breadth, making it a direct competitor for parental choice.
• West Bromwich Collegiate Academy: Secondary school in the Sandwell metropolitan borough, serving overlapping catchment areas with OSCA. Provides comparable secondary education and competes for the same West Midlands student pool.

Broad incumbents

• Academies Enterprise Trust (AET): One of the largest multi-academy trusts in England, operating numerous secondary academies across the country. A broader incumbent in the same space with overlapping capabilities but much greater scale and geographic reach than OSCA.
• Star Academies: Large multi-academy trust operating a network of secondary schools across England. Provides a comparable educational model at significantly greater scale, with shared central services and curriculum design.
• Oasis Community Learning: National multi-academy trust operating a portfolio of secondary academies across England. Comparable business model (state-funded secondary education) with broader geographic footprint and more extensive central infrastructure than OSCA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles8 records

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