34%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
18%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
837.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,558
Pupils · 2024/25
40%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 06/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySandwell
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious character—
StatusOpen
Overview of Q3 Academy Tipton · Secondary with sixth form · Sandwell
Part ofTHE MERCIAN TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
34%
-2pp
43%36%29%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
18%
+2pp
23%18%12%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Attainment 8
36.4
+3.5
39.336.032.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.4
EBacc entry
9%
+1pp
10%8%5%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
837.0
+25.4
837.0727.7618.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 837.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
A-level APS
22.1
-5.9
27.925.022.1
'23'24'25
'25 · 22.1
A-level value added
-0.53
-0.5
0.0-0.3-0.5
'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-5pp
5%3%0%
'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
C-C-D
'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,558
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
40%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Alexandra Road, Tipton, DY4 7NR
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 | 34% | 18% | 36.4 | Not applicable | 9% | 837.0 | 13% | 1,558 |
| 2023/24 | 37% | 16% | 32.9 | -1.05 | 8% | 811.6 | 14% | 1,587 |
| 2022/23 | 29% | 12% | 32.7 | -0.75 | 5% | 618.3 | 12% | 1,542 |
| 2021/22 | 43% | 23% | 39.3 | -0.60 | 10% | 787.7 | 22% | 1,494 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 22.1 | D+ | -0.53 | 0% | 68 |
| 2023/24 | 27.9 | C- | -0.04 | 5% | 76 |
| 2022/23 | 23.8 | D+ | — | 0% | 66 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,558 | 19.0 | 12% | 40% | 46% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,587 | — | 12% | 40% | 44% | 11% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,542 | 17.5 | 13% | 39% | 42% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,494 | 16.6 | 14% | 39% | 43% | 11% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 1,424 | 18.2 | 17% | 35% | 40% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,382 | 19.4 | 15% | 29% | 47% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.