Q3 Academy Tipton
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Apr 29 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Not available
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Unique reference
- 146383
- Address
- Alexandra Road, DY4 7NR
- Website
- http://www.q3tipton.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1558 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 39.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.2%
- Persistent absence
- 27.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.4%
White British 48.7%
Indian 10%
Mixed 8.6%
Pakistani 8.3%
Other White 7.9%
Bangladeshi 5.3%
African 4.7%
Caribbean 2.8%
Other Asian 1.6%
Other 1%
Other Black 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 18%
Local authority average 34%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.4
Local authority average 41.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.96
Local authority average 3.59
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 110 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 43 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 55 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 56 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 19 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 16 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 66 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 69 |
Admissions
Q3 Academy Tipton
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 279
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 266
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 266
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 297 148 149 |
| Year 8 | 297 134 163 |
| Year 9 | 291 132 159 |
| Year 10 | 283 154 129 |
| Year 11 | 287 154 133 |
| Year 12 | 42 13 29 |
| Year 13 | 61 27 34 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 63.0% 55.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 25.0% 25.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 5.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.6% 3.0% |