Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy

Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy has made significant improvements since its last inspection, moving from a grade of requires improvement to a good standard overall. The school demonstrates high expectations for all students, fostering a climate of respect and ambition that has positively influenced student behaviour and attitudes. With a diverse curriculum and a strong focus on personal development, students not only enjoy their lessons but are also well-prepared for future challenges and opportunities. However, the school recognizes that some examination results do not yet reflect the quality of education being provided.

Strengths

• High expectations for all pupils
• Positive and respectful relationships between staff and pupils
• Strong personal development curriculum
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• Strong careers program that prepares pupils for future employment

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects do not challenge pupils sufficiently to deepen their understanding
• Attendance issues among disadvantaged pupils

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy attended 91.1% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 26.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 4.6% of pupils at Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 4 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy had 16.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 17.1% of pupils at Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 4.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy received £8,634 and spent £8,503 for each of its 974 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £736,000 (£755 per pupil).

Across all 40 schools of Ormiston Academies Trust, income was £8,888 and spending £8,698 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Ilkeston · Derbyshire local authority: places and applications

Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy is part of Ormiston Academies Trust, which runs 41 schools. The nearest others:

• Ormiston Meridian Academy Stoke-On-Trent
• Brownhills Ormiston Academy Walsall
• Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Stoke-On-Trent
• Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Walsall
• Ormiston Horizon Academy Stoke On Trent
• Packmoor Ormiston Academy Stoke-On-Trent
• Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Wednesbury
• Ormiston NEW Academy Wolverhampton
• George Salter Academy West Bromwich
• Ormiston SWB Academy Bilston

What is Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy is Good, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy have?

Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy has 984 pupils on roll.

What age range does Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy cover?

Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 43.8, and 50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy?

Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy is at King George Avenue, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5HS.