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
- 1317 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 42.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.3%
- Persistent absence
- 26.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.4%
White British 26.5%
Indian 12.8%
African 10.6%
Mixed 10.3%
Pakistani 10.1%
Other White 7.2%
Other Asian 5.9%
Caribbean 5.2%
Other 4.7%
Other Black 3%
Unclassified 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.08
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.07
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 43%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 35%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.2
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.3
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 1 |
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 19 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 74 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 33 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 66 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 59 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 99 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 67 |
Admissions
Oldbury Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 202
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 84
- 2nd preference
- 109
- 3rd preference
- 89
- From another Local Authority
- 40
Offers
- 1st preference
- 84
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 17
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 238 122 116 |
| Year 8 | 243 117 126 |
| Year 9 | 248 125 123 |
| Year 10 | 287 144 143 |
| Year 11 | 301 133 168 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 67.0% 52.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 7.0% 27.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 5.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 7.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |