69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
829.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,163
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySandwell
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of Q3 Academy Great Barr · Secondary with sixth form · Sandwell
Part ofTHE MERCIAN TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
-2pp
71%69%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
-1pp
50%47%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
44.2
-0.3
48.546.444.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.2
EBacc entry
30%
-4pp
41%35%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
829.2
+17.2
829.2798.8768.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 829.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.2
-0.3
37.332.828.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.2
A-level value added
-0.05
-0.3
+0.3-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
+4pp
8%4%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,163
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
19%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Wilderness Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 7SD
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 | 69% | 45% | 44.2 | Not applicable | 30% | 829.2 | 30% | 1,163 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 46% | 44.5 | -0.29 | 34% | 812.0 | 34% | 1,168 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 48% | 45.5 | -0.15 | 38% | 829.0 | 38% | 1,177 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 50% | 44.3 | -0.29 | 32% | 774.5 | 32% | 1,168 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 47% | 48.5 | -0.04 | 41% | 768.4 | 44% | 1,094 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 31% | 43.1 | -0.22 | 35% | 653.6 | 45% | 1,072 |
| 2016/17 | 69% | 42% | 47.0 | -0.01 | 30% | — | 35% | 1,053 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.2 | C+ | -0.05 | 4% | 49 |
| 2023/24 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.27 | 0% | 50 |
| 2022/23 | 30.4 | C | — | 3% | 68 |
| 2021/22 | 37.3 | B- | — | 8% | 42 |
| 2018/19 | 28.2 | C- | -0.04 | 0% | 59 |
| 2017/18 | 23.4 | D+ | -0.38 | 3% | 86 |
| 2016/17 | 21.8 | D+ | +0.00 | 3% | 95 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,163 | 17.7 | 12% | 19% | 27% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,168 | — | 12% | 20% | 25% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,177 | 16.7 | 9% | 16% | 24% | 7% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,168 | 18.3 | 10% | 12% | 23% | 6% | 15% |
| 2020/21 | 1,133 | 16.6 | 11% | 11% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,094 | 14.5 | 9% | 5% | 24% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,072 | 14.9 | 10% | 3% | 25% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,053 | 15.6 | 11% | 5% | 25% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.