Sandwell Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 15 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Unique reference
- 134993
- Address
- Halfords Lane, B71 4LG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1384 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.1%
- Girls
- 44.9%
- First language not English
- 46.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.3%
- Persistent absence
- 23.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.8%
Indian 30.8%
White British 17.8%
Pakistani 10.1%
Mixed 9.4%
African 7.7%
Caribbean 6.5%
Bangladeshi 5.3%
Other White 3.9%
Other Asian 3.7%
Other 1.9%
Other Black 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.01
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.07
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 35%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.9
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.17
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 30 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 60 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 16 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 22 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
Admissions
Sandwell Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 196
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 414
- 2nd preference
- 356
- 3rd preference
- 220
- From another Local Authority
- 183
Offers
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 201 115 86 |
| Year 8 | 203 120 83 |
| Year 9 | 202 111 91 |
| Year 10 | 199 111 88 |
| Year 11 | 198 102 96 |
| Year 12 | 237 124 113 |
| Year 13 | 144 79 65 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 85.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 33.0% 52.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 25.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 6.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 7.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 65.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 43.0% 20.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.2% 2.2% |