South and City College Birmingham vs Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
South and City College Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Birmingham
Overview
Phase
Post-16
Secondary
Type
Further education
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
14–99
14–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Birmingham
Birmingham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
-
1016
Capacity
-
950
Occupancy
-
107%
FSM %
-
16.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Good
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
May 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
16.7
53.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
11.4%
54.9%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
D
C
Points Per Entry
21.0
30.6
Best 3 A-Levels
D+
E
AAB+ %
0%
0%
Value Added
Average
Below average
A-Level Students
54
109
Retention
83%
78%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
3%
12%
Degree course
39%
70%
Any L4+ destination
44%
76%
Apprenticeships
1%
1%
Cohort size
493
332
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Sociology (22)
Sociology (20)
Psychology (20)
Mathematics (18)
Biology (14)
Biology (14)
English Literature (12)
Chemistry (12)
English Literature (78)
English Literature (74)
Geography (48)
History (42)
History (42)
Media / Film / TV Studies (40)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (34)
Mathematics (26)