We visit the Cradley Heath school where every member of the community is a part of the 'Forge Family'
Ormiston Forge Academy is a school that many members of the Cradley Heath community remember fondly.
Nestled away in a small Sandwell estate is a school that almost all members of the local community will remember.
Cradley Heath's Ormiston Forge Academy, on Wright's Lane, is a school where community, and the so-called 'Forge Family', is at the heart of everything they do.
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Known as being the heart of its community, it's a school where many members of its local community know and remember.
So much does this school cherish its local community that many of the staff members were former students themselves at some point in their lives.
Through their inherent values of 'belonging, responsibility and independence', Forge Academy ensures that every student is well equipped to 'forge' the way ahead.
'Resilience, Aspiration and Respect'
The academy's three core values, resilience, aspiration, and respect, underpin each aspect of school life for both students and teachers.
