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Bristnall Hall Academy

Academy converter · Oldbury · B68 9PA

Ages 11–18 · 1,088 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

49.0

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

1.15 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-07

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.59
−20+2
Attainment 849.0
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry68%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.2%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,107

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.15 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

223

Places offered

195

1st-preference offers

175

Total preferences (any rank)
625
Preferred offers (top 3)
195
Applications from outside LA
49
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill108%

1,088 pupils · 1,010 places

Pupils on roll
1,088
Boys / girls
601 / 487
School capacity
1,010
Capacity fill
1,088 / 1,010 (108%)
Free school meals
38.3%
FSM pupils
417
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Academy trust
ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Sponsor
Academy Transformation Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Louisa Simcock

Location

Address
Bristnall Hall Lane
Postcode
B68 9PA
Town
Oldbury
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Smethwick
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
39 on roll / 39 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Oldbury, Sandwell, 1,088 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Oldbury
25
Secondary schools in Oldbury
5
Academies among open schools in Oldbury
44% (11)
Open schools in B68
15
Secondary in B68
4
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Secondary in Sandwell LA
22

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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louisa Simcock
Telephone
01215525425
Website
http://www.bristnallhallacademy.attrust.org.uk/

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