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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 11 December 2024Ungraded inspection: Improved significantly
- 8 May 2019Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry907 applications · 292 places offered · 344 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 3.1; Sandwell median median 2.4
- 2025 2.9; Sandwell median median 2.0
- 2024 3.0; Sandwell median median 2.0
- 2023 2.7; Sandwell median median 1.8
- 2022 2.9; Sandwell median median 1.9
- 2021 2.8; Sandwell median median 2.1
- 2020 3.7; Sandwell median median 2.1
- 2019 3.1; Sandwell median median 1.9
- 2018 2.7; Sandwell median median 2.0
- 2017 2.5; Sandwell median median 2.2
- This school
- Sandwell median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 292 | 907 | 3.1 | 344 | 1.18 |
| Sep 2025 | 292 | 835 | 2.9 | 345 | 1.18 |
| Sep 2024 | 295 | 884 | 3.0 | 400 | 1.36 |
| Sep 2023 | 293 | 778 | 2.7 | 345 | 1.18 |
| Sep 2022 | 295 | 844 | 2.9 | 343 | 1.16 |
| Sep 2021 | 292 | 805 | 2.8 | 313 | 1.07 |
| Sep 2020 | 234 | 862 | 3.7 | 347 | 1.48 |
| Sep 2019 | 240 | 747 | 3.1 | 275 | 1.15 |
| Sep 2018 | 240 | 635 | 2.7 | 231 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2017 | 239 | 597 | 2.5 | 212 | 0.89 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 291 | 50.4 | 52% | 67% | – |
| 2024/25 | 242 | 51.8 | 50% | 73% | – |
| 2023/24 | 237 | 54.7 | 60% | 81% | +0.81 |
| 2022/23 | 231 | 55.1 | 60% | 76% | +0.81 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Q3 Academy LangleyThis schoolThis schoolImproved significantly20243.1applications per place 50.4Attainment 8
- 0.5 km · SandwellOutstanding20234.4applications per place 51.6Attainment 8
- 0.8 km · Sandwell20262.8applications per place 39.5Attainment 8
- 1.7 km · Sandwell20261.5applications per place 38.5Attainment 8
- 2.1 km · SandwellRemains Good · concerns noted20242.4applications per place 41.4Attainment 8
- 2.5 km · SandwellGraded · no overall grade20242.9applications per place 45.7Attainment 8
- 2.7 km · SandwellGood20244.0applications per place 48.4Attainment 8
- 2.8 km · Birmingham20263.4applications per place 45.2Attainment 8
- 3.1 km · BirminghamGood20243.4applications per place 53.6Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 141698 · 333/4003
- Trust
- The Mercian Trust
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Christian
- Capacity
- 1,500 pupils · 1,490 on roll
- Free school meals
- 33.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 September 2016
- Address
- Moat Road, Oldbury, B68 8ED
- Local authority
- Sandwell
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources