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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Not yet inspected
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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 entry408 applications · 140 places offered · 113 named it first
- 2026 2.9; Sandwell median median 2.4
- 2025 2.1; Sandwell median median 2.0
- 2024 1.7; Sandwell median median 2.0
- 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 | 140 | 408 | 2.9 | 113 | 0.81 |
| Sep 2025 | 116 | 245 | 2.1 | 82 | 0.71 |
| Sep 2024 | 125 | 208 | 1.7 | 78 | 0.62 |
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Shireland CBSO AcademyThis schoolThis schoolNot yet inspected2.9applications per place
- 0.4 km · SandwellRequires improvement20232.6applications per place 40.3Attainment 8
- 1.3 km · SandwellRemains Good20232.2applications per place 40.5Attainment 8
- 1.6 km · SandwellGood20244.0applications per place 48.4Attainment 8
- 1.8 km · SandwellGood20232.2applications per place 38.9Attainment 8
- 2.4 km · SandwellGood20245.7applications per place 49.0Attainment 8
- 2.8 km · Sandwell20261.5applications per place 38.5Attainment 8
- 2.9 km · Sandwell20251.9applications per place 41.0Attainment 8
- 3.0 km · BirminghamGood20233.3applications per place 50.2Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 149827 · 333/4013
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Capacity
- 870 pupils · 457 on roll
- Free school meals
- 45.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 September 2023
- Address
- 1 Providence Place, West Bromwich, B70 8SZ
- Local authority
- Sandwell
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources