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Q3 Academy Tipton

Academy sponsor led · Tipton · DY4 7NR

Ages 11–19 · 1,563 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

32.9

Overall absence

10.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 8-1.05
−20+2
Attainment 832.9
English & maths grade 5+16%
English & maths grade 4+37%
EBacc entry8%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.2%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,527

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 fill101%

1,563 pupils · 1,550 places

Pupils on roll
1,563
Boys / girls
739 / 824
School capacity
1,550
Capacity fill
1,563 / 1,550 (101%)
Free school meals
47.8%
FSM pupils
701
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST
Academy trust
THE MERCIAN TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Adam Slack

Location

Address
Alexandra Road
Postcode
DY4 7NR
Town
Tipton
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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Tipton, Sandwell, 1,563 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 47.8%.

Open schools in Tipton
20
Secondary schools in Tipton
2
Academies among open schools in Tipton
50% (10)
Open schools in DY4
20
Secondary in DY4
2
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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  • Gospel Oak School

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    • Att835.9
    • P8-1.0
    • Absence13.8%

    1.2 miles away

  • Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Att839.9
    • P8-0.4
    • Absence9.3%

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  • George Salter Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.0
    • Absence8.5%

    1.7 miles away

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    Ofsted: Good

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  • The Phoenix Collegiate

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att844.0
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    • Absence9.4%

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  • Wodensborough Ormiston Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.3
    • P8-0.5
    • Absence11.2%

    2.3 miles away

  • Bishop Milner Catholic College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.8
    • P8-0.0
    • Absence8.2%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adam Slack
Telephone
01215211540
Website
http://www.q3tipton.org.uk/

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