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Perryfields Academy

Academy converter · Oldbury · B68 0RG

Ages 11–16 · 682 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Attainment 8

39.1

Overall absence

10.4%

Admissions demand

0.63 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-09-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.55
−20+2
Attainment 839.1
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+48%
EBacc entry42%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.7%
Unauthorised5.0%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,012

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

0.63 · Often has places

1st preferences

59

Places offered

126

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
255
Preferred offers (top 3)
102
Applications from outside LA
100
Offers to outside-LA applicants
31
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 fill57%

682 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
682
Boys / girls
349 / 333
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
682 / 1,200 (57%)
Free school meals
38.7%
FSM pupils
264
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: BROADLEAF PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
BROADLEAF PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
Plantsbrook School
Headteacher
Mr Stephen Morris

Location

Address
Oldacre Road
Postcode
B68 0RG
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, 682 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.7%.

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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    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.3%

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    • P8-0.1
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    • Absence9.8%

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    • Att847.6
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  • Q3 Academy Langley

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    Ages 11–18

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    • Absence8.3%

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  • Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre

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    • Att849.8
    • P80.5
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence8.6%

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  • The Earls High School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.4
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    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stephen Morris
Telephone
01214217979
Website
https://perryfieldsacademy.co.uk

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