72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
57%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
896.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,461
Pupils · 2024/25
48%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySandwell
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio34.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Sandwell Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Sandwell
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+2pp
80%73%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
+5pp
57%46%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
49.1
+1.4
52.249.847.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.1
EBacc entry
57%
+7pp
67%58%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
EBacc APS
896.4
+37.8
896.4807.1717.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 896.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.7
-0.1
34.831.728.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.7
A-level value added
+0.29
+0.1
+0.4+0.2-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+2pp
15%12%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,461
Pupil : teacher ratio
34.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
48%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Halfords Lane, West Bromwich, B71 4LG
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 | 72% | 52% | 49.1 | Not applicable | 57% | 896.4 | 57% | 1,461 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 48% | 47.7 | -0.13 | 50% | 858.6 | 50% | 1,384 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 47% | 47.9 | +0.01 | 52% | 816.5 | 52% | 1,325 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 57% | 52.2 | +0.15 | 52% | 887.9 | 52% | 1,362 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 35% | 47.4 | -0.24 | 67% | 717.7 | 67% | 1,280 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 37% | 48.5 | -0.06 | 58% | 780.1 | 59% | 1,289 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 39% | 48.8 | -0.06 | 56% | — | 56% | 1,262 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.7 | C+ | +0.29 | 14% | 214 |
| 2023/24 | 34.8 | C+ | +0.14 | 12% | 165 |
| 2022/23 | 33.6 | C+ | — | 13% | 167 |
| 2021/22 | 31.2 | C | — | 9% | 211 |
| 2018/19 | 28.6 | C | +0.06 | 12% | 165 |
| 2017/18 | 27.0 | C- | -0.12 | 6% | 179 |
| 2016/17 | 31.9 | C+ | +0.43 | 7% | 174 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,461 | — | 11% | 48% | 31% | 7% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,384 | — | 10% | 46% | 26% | 7% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,325 | — | 10% | 44% | 26% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,362 | 18.9 | 9% | 42% | 26% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,336 | 14.1 | 8% | 42% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,280 | 14.3 | 8% | 40% | 26% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,289 | 13.8 | 10% | 37% | 26% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,262 | — | 11% | 35% | 25% | 4% | 5% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.