34%
GCSE 9–4 · 2018/19
12%
GCSE 5+ · 2018/19
35.4
Attainment 8 · 2018/19
-0.82
Progress 8 · 2018/19
30%
EBacc entry · 2018/19
643.7
EBacc APS · 2018/19
1,418
Pupils · 2017/18
28%
EAL · 2017/18
28%
Persistent abs. · 2017/18
Closed school
This school is closed. The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2018/19.
Local authoritySandwell
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusClosed
Overview of The ACE Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Sandwell
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
34%
-5pp
39%37%34%
'17'18'19
'19 · 34%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
12%
-12pp
24%18%12%
'17'18'19
'19 · 12%
Attainment 8
35.4
-1.4
37.336.335.4
'17'18'19
'19 · 35.4
Progress 8
-0.82
-0.2
-0.5-0.7-0.8
'17'18'19
'19 · -0.8
EBacc entry
30%
+8pp
30%25%20%
'17'18'19
'19 · 30%
EBacc APS
643.7
-76.6
720.3682.0643.7
'18'19
'19 · 643.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
20.5
-4.2
24.721.217.6
'17'18'19
'19 · 20.5
A-level value added
-0.20
-0.5
+0.3-0.1-0.5
'17'18'19
'19 · -0.2
Average A-level grade
D
0
DDD
'17'18'19
'19 · D
Pupils & context
2017/18
Pupils on roll
1,418
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
EAL
28%
FSM eligible
49%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Alexandra Road, Tipton, DY4 7NR
Local authority
Sandwell
Website
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Telephone
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 34% | 12% | 35.4 | -0.82 | 30% | 643.7 | 31% | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 39% | 24% | 36.8 | -0.64 | 22% | 720.3 | 27% | 1,418 |
| 2016/17 | 39% | 15% | 37.3 | -0.51 | 20% | — | 23% | 1,450 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 20.5 | D | -0.20 | Suppressed | 69 |
| 2017/18 | 24.7 | D+ | +0.26 | Not eligible | 38 |
| 2016/17 | 17.6 | D- | -0.50 | Suppressed | 69 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 1,418 | 18.6 | 15% | 28% | 49% | 9% | 28% |
| 2016/17 | 1,450 | 17.8 | 18% | 28% | 50% | 10% | 29% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.