Tenbury High Ormiston Academy, Tenbury Wells

In its own words: "This academy is both special and unique; staff are proud to be a part of it. At Tenbury High, every child matters. We are a supportive and inclusive community. Our motto states “high achievement outstanding care” and this is not just a statement emblazoned on the walls and letterheads; this is a statement that we live and breathe every day."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our staff and students are driven by and fully committed to our vision of high achievement and outstanding care. In our small school, pupils benefit hugely from a personalised approach. Staff are interested in really getting to know your child and ensuring that we provide the very best opportunities and allow students the freedom to thrive during their time here."

In 2026, pupils at Tenbury High Ormiston Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.4 in Worcestershire and 47 across England.

48% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 41% in Worcestershire and 47% in England.

That is up from 39.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.36: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 40.4, against 48.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 18 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Art and Design.

For September 2026 entry, 111 families put Tenbury High Ormiston Academy as their first choice and 164 named it as one of their preferences, for 115 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Tenbury High Ormiston Academy is one of 44 schools run by Ormiston Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41 in 2024/25.

Of the 82 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 79% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 49% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 5% into work.

4.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Tenbury High Ormiston Academy.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High School (adjacent), 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 25 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).

In 2024/25, Tenbury High Ormiston Academy issued 72 suspensions, 15.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Tenbury High Ormiston Academy are Tenbury CofE Primary School (0.2 miles) and Burford CofE Primary School (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.