68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
65%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
952.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,098
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 07/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySandwell
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Bristnall Hall Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Sandwell
Part ofACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
+5pp
68%61%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-6pp
44%39%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
48.1
-0.9
49.547.044.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.1
EBacc entry
65%
-3pp
68%61%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
EBacc APS
952.1
+74.9
952.1829.9707.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 952.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2016/17 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
22.6
22.622.622.6
'17
'17 · 22.6
A-level value added
+0.11
+0.1+0.1+0.1
'17
'17 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0%0%0%
'17
'17 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
DDD
'17
'17 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,098
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Bristnall Hall Lane, Oldbury, B68 9PA
Local authority
Sandwell
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 68% | 38% | 48.1 | Not applicable | 65% | 952.1 | 65% | 1,098 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 44% | 49.0 | +0.59 | 68% | 877.2 | 68% | 1,082 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 33% | 44.5 | +0.57 | 54% | 767.3 | 54% | 1,042 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 44% | 49.5 | +0.83 | 54% | 837.3 | 54% | 1,017 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 37% | 46.0 | +0.43 | 55% | 707.6 | 55% | 938 |
| 2017/18 | 51% | 33% | 43.3 | +0.18 | 59% | 644.3 | 59% | 939 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 37% | 45.8 | +0.40 | 58% | — | 58% | 953 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 22.6 | D+ | +0.11 | 0% | 29 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,098 | 15.6 | 21% | 20% | 39% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,082 | 15.4 | 23% | 20% | 38% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,042 | 17.4 | 22% | 24% | 36% | 7% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,017 | 16.2 | 22% | 24% | 36% | 7% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 971 | 16.5 | 21% | 26% | 38% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 938 | 15.1 | 17% | 28% | 41% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 939 | 16.7 | 19% | 26% | 43% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 953 | 15.8 | 20% | 26% | 45% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.