Q3 Academy Great Barr
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 22 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Unique reference
- 135449
- Address
- Wilderness Lane, Great Barr, B43 7SD
- Website
- https://www.q3academy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1168 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 20.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.3%
- Persistent absence
- 20.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.7%
White British 37.4%
Indian 26%
Mixed 11.3%
Caribbean 7.8%
Unclassified 3.9%
Other White 3.1%
Pakistani 2.8%
Bangladeshi 2.5%
Other Asian 2%
African 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Other Black 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.07
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 35%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.5
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.02
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
Q3 Academy Great Barr
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 218
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 237
- 2nd preference
- 134
- 3rd preference
- 80
- From another Local Authority
- 245
Offers
- 1st preference
- 181
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 217 102 115 |
| Year 8 | 212 103 109 |
| Year 9 | 213 109 104 |
| Year 10 | 219 118 101 |
| Year 11 | 211 103 108 |
| Year 12 | 50 20 30 |
| Year 13 | 46 22 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 52.0% 52.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 27.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | SP 3.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 7.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 93.0% 67.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 11.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 20.0% 10.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.0% 1.7% |