The Forge family is everything we do. It is our philosophy, our success, our failure and a home. It is a welcoming, safe and passionate environment that allows us all to be the best we can be and it drives our values of resilience, aspiration and respect.
We pride ourselves on ensuring that all students are able to learn in an environment which is both safe and supportive, whilst recognising the individual needs of all our students.
We are proud of our Academy and expect all students to wear our simple uniform with pride.
Here at Ormiston Forge Academy we are relentless in our drive to offer a broad, balanced, knowledge-rich and age-related curriculum for students as they move through each year of education with us.
View our sixth form prospectus here.
14 Jan 21
In response to schools being largely closed to most students during the current national lockdown, the national free school meals voucher scheme will soon be available again to provide support to families during term time.
We will be testing all staff and students who want to participate from week commencing 18th January 2021, extending this as more students return after lockdown.
10 Jan 21
We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the year 11 critical worker and vulnerable student bubble .
08 Jan 21
COVID-19 Return to full time education – Version 8.0
07 Jan 21
Further to the statement from the Secretary of State for Education on Wednesday where Gavin Williamson confirmed that A level and GCSE exams this summer are cancelled, we are writing to reassure you that the teams at Forge have been planning for these eventualities.
06 Jan 21
Critical workers who need children to attend Forge from week commencing 11th January and/or week commencing 18th January.
04 Jan 21
Further to the announcement from the Prime Minister this evening, we will close the Academy from tomorrow (5th January 2021) until Monday 22nd February 2021.
31 Dec 20
This letter includes important information relating to when your child will return to school at the start of this coming term.
19 Dec 20
Register as a Critical Worker using our Google Form
17 Dec 20
The Government has, this afternoon, updated its guidance regarding the start of term in January.
ou’ll be pleased to hear that our end of term letter is relatively short. This year has been a year of words and heavy communications so we deserve the break and this Christmas period will be a welcome rest for our entire community.
10 Dec 20
We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the school (year 13).
Thursday 17th December (last day of term) is non-uniform day. Instead of donating money to a local charity, we ask that each student brings in at least one item for the Black Country Food Bank.
COVID-19 Return to full time education – Version 7.0
07 Dec 20
We wanted to let you know the support available to families over the Christmas period who would be entitled to Free School Meals.
27 Nov 20
Following a number of meetings today, it has been agreed that we will remain closed for a further one day meaning that we open fully on Thursday 3rd December.
20 Nov 20
Further to our closure, I am writing to update you on some additional precautionary actions that are being undertaken following further positive cases for COVID-19 across Sandwell and updated guidance from Public Health England (Sandwell team).
Whilst the school is closed, it is important that we are able to keep working with students so that their learning continues. We expect them to be able to continue learning at home and so will be providing them with work or live lessons during the normal hours of a school day.
19 Nov 20
The video below and this information is a step by step guide of how to access lessons online during the period of closure.
18 Nov 20
Following close consultation with Public Health England and Sandwell Council, we have been advised to close Forge with immediate effect to all students until December 2nd.
