Oldbury Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 7 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Unique reference
- 137701
- Address
- Pound Road, B68 8NE
- Website
- http://oldburyacademy.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1341 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 44%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50.7%
- Persistent absence
- 24.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.2%
White British 24.5%
Indian 13.9%
African 10.6%
Mixed 9.8%
Pakistani 9.6%
Other Asian 7.1%
Other White 6.9%
Other 6.8%
Caribbean 5%
Other Black 2.2%
Unclassified 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 34%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.4
Local authority average 41.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.25
Local authority average 3.59
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 115 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 19 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 62 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 21 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 54 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
Admissions
Oldbury Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 121
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 72
- 2nd preference
- 88
- 3rd preference
- 86
- From another Local Authority
- 42
Offers
- 1st preference
- 72
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 258 123 135 |
| Year 8 | 248 127 121 |
| Year 9 | 271 132 139 |
| Year 10 | 276 140 136 |
| Year 11 | 288 140 148 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 66.0% 55.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 6.0% 25.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 5.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.6% 3.0% |