Wodensborough Ormiston Academy is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Wednesbury, Sandwell, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. Its specialist base has 25 places for hearing impairment and autism.
- Ages 11–16
- 1,119 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2025)
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 25 places, 21 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,119
- Headteacher
- Miss Leigh Moore (Principal)
- Part of
- Ormiston Academies Trust
- Council
- Sandwell
- School reference (URN)
- 139918
Needs its base supports
2 needs: hearing, autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Sandwell (3)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Sandwell council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Report card, November 2025: Expected standard in 6 of 7 areas
Inspected in November 2025 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Post-16Expected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Contact and getting there
Hydes Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0DR
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Elm Tree Primary Academy Special school · Ages 4–11 0.6 miles
- Sandwell Community School Alternative provision · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- High Point Academy Special school · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
By need in Sandwell: Autism (11) · SEMH (5) · Moderate learning (4) · Hearing (4) · Physical (4) · Speech and language (3) · Severe learning (3) · PMLD (2) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2) · Vision (2) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
How do I get a place in Wodensborough Ormiston Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Wodensborough Ormiston Academy support?
Hearing impairment and autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Wodensborough Ormiston Academy take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Wodensborough Ormiston Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Wodensborough Ormiston Academy?
Hydes Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0DR, in Sandwell.
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