Q3 Academy Tipton
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Dec 6 2022 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
- 1587 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 40.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.7%
- Persistent absence
- 26.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.6%
White British 48.6%
Indian 9.9%
Other White 8.5%
Pakistani 8.3%
Mixed 7.7%
Bangladeshi 5.8%
African 4.9%
Caribbean 2.6%
Other Asian 2.1%
Other 0.8%
Other Black 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.75
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.07
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 5%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 12%
Local authority average 35%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 32.7
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.51
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 25 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 48 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 32 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 90 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 26 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 68 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 17 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 55 |
Admissions
Q3 Academy Tipton
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 285
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 251
- 2nd preference
- 62
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 251
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 299 133 166 |
| Year 8 | 297 130 167 |
| Year 9 | 281 153 128 |
| Year 10 | 286 151 135 |
| Year 11 | 295 151 144 |
| Year 12 | 63 29 34 |
| Year 13 | 66 25 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 52.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 27.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 5.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 3.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 7.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.7% 1.0% |