Ormiston SWB Academy

Ormiston SWB Academy (formerly South Wolverhampton and Bilston Academy) is an academy school (11–18 years) serving the town of Bilston and the southern area of the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands of England. On 1 July 2017 South Wolverhampton and Bilston Academy changed its name to Ormiston SWB Academy following a change of sponsor from the City of Wolverhampton Academy Trust to Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT).

Ormiston SWB Academy
The Academy's logo
Address
Dudley Street Wolverhampton , West Midlands , WV14 0LN England
Information
Type	Academy (English school), Secondary school
Motto	Learning for Life, Securing Success
Established	1 September 2009 (2009-09-01)
Trust	Ormiston Academies Trust
Department for Education URN	145008 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	Daniel Mason
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 19
Enrolment	1337 as of September 2019
Capacity	1200
Houses	Attwood, Brindley, Weston, Sanderson and Sixth
Colour(s)
Publication	SWB TV
Website	https://ormistonswbacademy.org.uk/

It opened in September 2009 to replace Parkfield High School, which occupied a building at Bilston town centre and another at Lawnswood Avenue in the Lanesfield area of Wolverhampton. However, in September 2012, SWB Academy moved to a £25 million new build in Bilston.

School Houses

The academy's houses are Attwood, Brindley, Weston, Sanderson and Sixth (for 16-19 year old sixth-form students only). They are named after Richard Attwood, James Brindley, Simon Weston and Tessa Sanderson.

The school colours of the academy relate to its houses: Attwood is light blue, Brindley is dark purple, Weston is medium red, and Sanderson is light green.

External links

• The academy's website
• Information about the academy.