Ormiston NEW Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Ormiston NEW Academy
Address: Marsh Lane, Fordhouses
Town/City: Wolverhampton
County: West Midlands
Postcode: WV10 6SE
Telephone Number: 01902 623111
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-19)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: Ormiston Academies Trust
Sponsor: Ormiston Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Craig Cooling
Capacity: 1210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1094 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 90% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 60.6%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 145134
DfE Number: 336/4009
UKPRN: 10065203
UPRN: 100071406047
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Wolverhampton (E08000031)
Constituency: Wolverhampton West (E14001596)
Electoral Ward: Bushbury North (E05014841)

Easting & Northing: 390786E, 302792N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 37' 24.42" N 2° 8' 14.68" W
Plus Code: 9C4VJVF7+92

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Rakegate Primary School (0.4km)
  2. St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School (0.5km)
  3. Elston Hall Primary School (0.7km)
  4. St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy (0.8km)
  5. School of Coding AEP Limited (1.1km)
  6. Dovecotes Primary School (1.3km)
  7. Northwood Park Primary School (1.5km)
  8. Bushbury Nursery School (1.6km)
  9. Bushbury School (1.6km)
  10. Woodbury School (1.6km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Sarah Baker - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 October 2026.
  • Paul Benbow - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 26 June 2026.
  • Craig Cooling - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Rebecca Fisher - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Jodie Greenhough - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 March 2028.
  • Julie Grice - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 June 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 June 2029.
  • Ms Hayley Guest - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Itasha James - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mr Alan Rodgers - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mrs Amy Hazel Taylor - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 November 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 November 2029.