Bow Street School vs Ormiston SWB Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Bow Street School
Bilston
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
13–16
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
11
1209
Capacity
20
1270
Occupancy
55%
95%
FSM %
-
55.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jan 2025
Apr 2026
Performance (2024)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
0.7
40.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
32.5%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C-
Points Per Entry
-
27.6
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
10%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
50
Retention
-
92%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
4%
Degree course
-
60%
Any L4+ destination
-
60%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
25
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Business Studies (34)
Sociology (28)
Business Studies:Single (24)
Religious Studies (20)
Mathematics (20)
Biology (18)
Sociology (18)
English Literature (18)