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The ACE Academy

Academy sponsor led · Tipton · DY4 7NR

Ages 11–18 · 1,418 pupils · Sandwell

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill99%

1,418 pupils · 1,438 places

Pupils on roll
1,418
Boys / girls
729 / 689
School capacity
1,438
Capacity fill
1,418 / 1,438 (99%)
Free school meals
27.5%
FSM pupils
369
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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kerry Kernan

Location

Address
Alexandra Road
Postcode
DY4 7NR
Town
Tipton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
West Bromwich West
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 Tipton, Sandwell, 1,418 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.5%.

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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    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+16%
    • Absence10.6%

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  • Gospel Oak School

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  • Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy

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    • EM5+33%
    • Absence9.3%

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  • George Salter Academy

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    • EM5+36%
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  • St James Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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  • Shireland Biomedical Utc

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    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM52.3%

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  • The Phoenix Collegiate

    Ofsted: Good

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    West Bromwich · B71 2BX · Sandwell

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence9.4%

    2.3 miles away

  • Wodensborough Ormiston Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence11.2%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kerry Kernan

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