Sandwell Academy

Details

Age Range	11-18 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Sandwell
Address	Halfords Lane, B71 4LG
URN	134993

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School Census

Total	1325
Girls/Boys	600/725
Girls/Boys Ratio	45.3%/54.7%
% pupils where English not first language	43.9%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	277
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	8.5%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
14/05/2024	Good
16/01/2014	Outstanding
23/11/2011	Outstanding

Inspection Date	14/05/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	16/01/2014
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	23/11/2011
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	47.8
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	47%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	65%
Entering EBacc	52%
EBacc average point score	4.15
Progress 8	0.01

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	52.2
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	57%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	76%
EBacc average point score	4.58
Progress 8	0.15

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	2.69%
Total Applications	1231
As first preference	414
As second preference	356
As third preference	220

Total Offers Made	196
first preference offers	154
second preference offers	22
third preference offers	11

first preference v offers	2.81%
Total Applications	1226
As first preference	458
As second preference	356
As third preference	222

Total Offers Made	192
first preference offers	163
second preference offers	19
third preference offers	6

first preference v offers	3.06%
Total Applications	1333
As first preference	492
As second preference	400
As third preference	216

Total Offers Made	194
first preference offers	161
second preference offers	24
third preference offers	6

first preference v offers	3.14%
Total Applications	1495
As first preference	515
As second preference	454
As third preference	284

Total Offers Made	200
first preference offers	164
second preference offers	28
third preference offers	5

first preference v offers	3.51%
Total Applications	1542
As first preference	596
As second preference	439
As third preference	272

Total Offers Made	196
first preference offers	170
second preference offers	21
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	3.83%
Total Applications	1549
As first preference	625
As second preference	426
As third preference	251

Total Offers Made	200
first preference offers	163
second preference offers	19
third preference offers	10

first preference v offers	3.91%
Total Applications	1513
As first preference	703
As second preference	399
As third preference	216

Total Offers Made	200
first preference offers	180
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	6

first preference v offers	3.71%
Total Applications	1442
As first preference	631
As second preference	415
As third preference	198

Total Offers Made	199
first preference offers	170
second preference offers	23
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	3.02%
Total Applications	1375
As first preference	508
As second preference	435
As third preference	221

Total Offers Made	200
first preference offers	168
second preference offers	24
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	3.32%
Total Applications	1357
As first preference	525
As second preference	427
As third preference	205

Total Offers Made	180
first preference offers	158
second preference offers	12
third preference offers	6

first preference v offers	3.61%
Total Applications	1358
As first preference	585
As second preference	394
As third preference	206

Total Offers Made	180
first preference offers	162
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	4

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
indian ethnic origin	30.8%
white british ethnic origin	17.8%
pakistani ethnic origin	10.1%
african ethnic origin	7.7%
caribbean ethnic origin	6.5%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	5.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	4.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	3.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin	3.7%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.9%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.7%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.2%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
indian ethnic origin	28.2%
white british ethnic origin	21.2%
pakistani ethnic origin	9.8%
african ethnic origin	7.5%
caribbean ethnic origin	6.5%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	4.9%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	3.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	3.7%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.7%
any other asian background ethnic origin	3.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	2%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.8%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.8%