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Oldbury Academy

Academy converter · Oldbury · B68 8NE

Ages 11–16 · 1,193 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

40.8

Overall absence

9.8%

Admissions demand

0.65 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2021-12-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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 8-0.09
−20+2
Attainment 840.8
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry49%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.2%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,483

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

0.65 · Often has places

1st preferences

84

Places offered

202

1st-preference offers

84

Total preferences (any rank)
383
Preferred offers (top 3)
143
Applications from outside LA
40
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10
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 fill77%

1,193 pupils · 1,550 places

Pupils on roll
1,193
Boys / girls
590 / 603
School capacity
1,550
Capacity fill
1,193 / 1,550 (77%)
Free school meals
53.6%
FSM pupils
636
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Stour Vale Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Barry Morley

Location

Address
Pound Road
Postcode
B68 8NE
Town
Oldbury
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Smethwick
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Oldbury, Sandwell, 1,193 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 53.6%.

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

Nearby secondary schools

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

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  • Shireland Collegiate Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • P80.4
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    • Absence6.1%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Barry Morley
Telephone
01215333750
Website
http://oldburyacademy.co.uk/

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