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Sandwell Academy

Academy sponsor led · West Bromwich · B71 4LG

Ages 11–18 · 1,463 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.7

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

2.21 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-14

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 8-0.13
−20+2
Attainment 847.7
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry50%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.0%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,037

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

2.21 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

414

Places offered

196

1st-preference offers

154

Total preferences (any rank)
1,231
Preferred offers (top 3)
196
Applications from outside LA
183
Offers to outside-LA applicants
11
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 fill117%

1,463 pupils · 1,250 places

Pupils on roll
1,463
Boys / girls
807 / 656
School capacity
1,250
Capacity fill
1,463 / 1,250 (117%)
Free school meals
32.5%
FSM pupils
326
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Thomas Telford School
Headteacher
Mr James Saunders

Location

Address
Halfords Lane
Postcode
B71 4LG
Town
West Bromwich
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 11–18, in West Bromwich, Sandwell, 1,463 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.5%.

Open schools in West Bromwich
26
Secondary schools in West Bromwich
6
Academies among open schools in West Bromwich
19% (5)
Open schools in B71
12
Secondary in B71
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.

Compare with theseAll in West BromwichNear B71

  • St John Wall Catholic School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B21 8HH · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.5
    • P80.8
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence8.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Holyhead School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B21 0HN · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence7.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Windsor Olympus Academy

    Free schools · Secondary

    Birmingham · B18 4LX · Sandwell

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM69.2%
    • Demand0.82

    1.3 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%

    1.5 miles away

  • Shireland CBSO Academy

    Free schools · Secondary

    West Bromwich · B70 8SZ · Sandwell

    Ages 11–19

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM45.2%
    • Demand0.71

    1.5 miles away

  • Shireland Biomedical Utc

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    University technical college · Secondary

    West Bromwich · B70 8DJ · Sandwell

    Ages 11–19

    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM52.3%
    • Demand0.67

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Saunders
Telephone
01215251700
Website
http://www.sandwellacademy.com/

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