50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
927.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,341
Pupils · 2024/25
44%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/12/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySandwell
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Oldbury Academy · Secondary · Sandwell
Part ofSTOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
50%
-7pp
61%55%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
-5pp
41%36%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
37.4
-3.4
43.540.537.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.4
EBacc entry
16%
-32pp
49%33%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
927.7
-168.2
1095.81011.8927.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 927.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,341
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
44%
FSM eligible
53%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8NE
Local authority
Sandwell
Website
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 | 50% | 31% | 37.4 | Not applicable | 16% | 927.7 | 17% | 1,341 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 36% | 40.8 | -0.09 | 48% | 1095.8 | 50% | 1,317 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 30% | 39.2 | -0.08 | 43% | 941.2 | 46% | 1,362 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 41% | 43.5 | -0.11 | 45% | 1075.8 | 46% | 1,373 |
| 2018/19 | 53% | 30% | 42.6 | -0.20 | 37% | 1088.6 | 37% | 1,495 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 31% | 39.9 | -0.44 | 13% | 940.3 | 29% | 1,554 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 28% | 42.8 | -0.07 | 22% | — | 32% | 1,581 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 27.6 | C- | +0.08 | 0% | 56 |
| 2016/17 | 25.4 | C- | +0.45 | Suppressed | 48 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,341 | 17.4 | 14% | 44% | 53% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,317 | 19.1 | 15% | 42% | 50% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,362 | 19.7 | 16% | 40% | 50% | 12% | 40% |
| 2021/22 | 1,373 | 18.4 | 15% | 39% | 48% | 12% | 41% |
| 2020/21 | 1,400 | 18.6 | 14% | 39% | 48% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,495 | 16.3 | 12% | 36% | 46% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 1,554 | 16.7 | 9% | 35% | 45% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,581 | 16.1 | 17% | 32% | 43% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.