Sandwell Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 14 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
- 1461 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.2%
- Girls
- 44.8%
- First language not English
- 47.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.1%
- Persistent absence
- 19.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.9%
Indian 31.9%
White British 15.5%
Pakistani 10.5%
Mixed 9.6%
African 8.3%
Caribbean 6.6%
Bangladeshi 5.1%
Other White 3.8%
Other Asian 3.8%
Other 1.7%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other Black 1%
Chinese 1%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 57%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 34%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.9
Local authority average 41.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.42
Local authority average 3.59
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 70 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 45 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 49 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 25 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 8 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 11 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
Admissions
Sandwell Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 196
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 390
- 2nd preference
- 287
- 3rd preference
- 217
- From another Local Authority
- 176
Offers
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 201 114 87 |
| Year 8 | 203 117 86 |
| Year 9 | 199 116 83 |
| Year 10 | 201 109 92 |
| Year 11 | 201 109 92 |
| Year 12 | 254 144 110 |
| Year 13 | 202 97 105 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 86.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 55.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 25.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 5.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 59.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 13.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.5% 2.4% |