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Q3 Academy Langley

Academy sponsor led · Oldbury · B68 8ED

Ages 11–16 · 1,490 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

Attainment 8

54.7

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.38 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-01-21

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+0.81
−20+2
Attainment 854.7
English & maths grade 5+60%
English & maths grade 4+81%
EBacc entry89%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.9%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,418

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

1.38 · Competitive

1st preferences

400

Places offered

295

1st-preference offers

271

Total preferences (any rank)
884
Preferred offers (top 3)
295
Applications from outside LA
86
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
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 fill99%

1,490 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,490
Boys / girls
772 / 718
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,490 / 1,500 (99%)
Free school meals
33.8%
FSM pupils
503
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Governance
Academy trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST
Academy trust
THE MERCIAN TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Peter Lee

Location

Address
Moat Road
Postcode
B68 8ED
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Oldbury, Sandwell, 1,490 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33.8%. Religious character: Christian.

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.

Compare with theseAll in OldburyNear B68

  • Bristnall Hall Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oldbury · B68 9PA · Sandwell

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.0
    • P80.6
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • Oldbury Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oldbury · B68 8NE · Sandwell

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence9.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Perryfields Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oldbury · B68 0RG · Sandwell

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.1
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence10.4%

    1.3 miles away

  • Shireland Collegiate Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Smethwick · B66 4ND · Sandwell

    Ages 11–19

    • Att847.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence6.1%

    1.5 miles away

  • West Bromwich Collegiate Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    West Bromwich · B70 7LE · Sandwell

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.7 miles away

  • Lordswood Boys' School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B17 8BJ · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.7
    • P80.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Lee
Telephone
01215167070
Website
www.q3langley.org.uk

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