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High Point Academy

Free schools special · Wednesbury · WS10 0JS

Ages 11–16 · 115 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

9.3

Overall absence

13.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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 8-2.49
−20+2
Attainment 89.3
English & maths grade 5+9%
English & maths grade 4+18%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.7%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
9.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.2%
Enrolments in measure
98

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

115 pupils · 96 places

Pupils on roll
115
Boys / girls
89 / 26
School capacity
96
Capacity fill
115 / 96 (120%)
Free school meals
47%
FSM pupils
54
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FORWARD EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
FORWARD EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Forward Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Viki Drew

Location

Address
Friar Park Road
Postcode
WS10 0JS
Town
Wednesbury
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Tipton and Wednesbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed free schools special, Ages 11–16, in Wednesbury, Sandwell, 115 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 47%.

Open schools in Wednesbury
23
Academies among open schools in Wednesbury
48% (11)
Open schools in WS10
23
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134

Nearby schools

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 Viki Drew
Telephone
01215940750
Website
https://highpoint.fet.ac/

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