Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Address: Hydes Road
Town/City: Wednesbury
County: West Midlands
Postcode: WS10 0DR
Telephone Number: 0121 506 4300
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Ormiston Academies Trust
Sponsor: Ormiston Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Miss Leigh Moore
Capacity: 1169
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1119 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 49.1%

SEN Provisions

  • HI - Hearing Impairment
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 139918
DfE Number: 333/4002
UKPRN: 10042439
UPRN: 32095044
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Sandwell (E08000028)
Constituency: Tipton and Wednesbury (E14001547)
Electoral Ward: Friar Park & Stone Cross (E05016614)

Easting & Northing: 399980E, 294520N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 32' 57" N 2° 0' 5.73" W
Plus Code: 9C4VGXXX+M9

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Tameside Primary Academy (0.5km)
  2. Mesty Croft Primary (0.6km)
  3. Moorlands Primary School (0.7km)
  4. Hall Green Primary School (0.7km)
  5. The Priory Primary School (0.9km)
  6. Sandwell Community School (1.0km)
  7. High Point Academy (1.0km)
  8. St John's Church of England Primary Academy (1.1km)
  9. Park Hill Primary School (1.1km)
  10. The Phoenix Collegiate (1.2km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Kymberely Dainty - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 April 2027.
  • Chris Davies - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 June 2029.
  • Lovepreet Dhillon - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 June 2029.
  • Sukvinder Gahir - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 20 November 2026.
  • Mr Steven James Hadley - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 October 2029.
  • David Lloyd - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 11 October 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 October 2026.
  • David Martin - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 10 March 2026.
  • Leigh Moore - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2016 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Sally Satchwell - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 October 2027.
  • Alison Southall - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 May 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 May 2028.