- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Sandwell average, low absence.
249 first choices, 188 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.6
Sandwell 42.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,088
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
Secondary schools in Sandwell
All 36 secondary schools in Sandwell. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good
- Faith school
Results well above the Sandwell average, low absence.
344 first choices, 292 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.4
Sandwell 42.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,490
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Sandwell average, low absence.
332 first choices, 244 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.7
Sandwell 42.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,585
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Sandwell average, low absence.
321 first choices, 197 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.0
Sandwell 42.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,463
- Pupils per teacher
- 32.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Faith school
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Sandwell average.
185 first choices, 199 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.1
Sandwell 42.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.6%Sandwell 8.3%
- Pupils
- 1,153
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results above the Sandwell average.
326 first choices, 234 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.4
Sandwell 42.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.7%Sandwell 8.3%
- Pupils
- 1,213
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Sandwell average.
205 first choices, 151 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.4
Sandwell 42.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.4%Sandwell 8.3%
- Pupils
- 774
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.3
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Sandwell average.
143 first choices, 241 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1638.5
Sandwell 42.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.4%Sandwell 8.3%
- Pupils
- 1,636
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Sandwell average.
260 first choices, 256 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.9
Sandwell 42.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.0%Sandwell 8.3%
- Pupils
- 1,518
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Sandwell average.
191 first choices, 227 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.7
Sandwell 42.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.6%Sandwell 8.3%
- Pupils
- 1,139
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Sandwell average, high absence.
153 first choices, 218 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1640.5
Sandwell 42.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,377
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Sandwell average.
58 first choices, 101 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.4
Sandwell 42.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.8%Sandwell 8.3%
- Pupils
- 682
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Sandwell average, high absence.
147 first choices, 188 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1638.9
Sandwell 42.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,770
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Sandwell average, high absence.
92 first choices, 110 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.5
Sandwell 42.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 807
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Sandwell average, high absence.
218 first choices, 265 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1640.1
Sandwell 42.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,643
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Sandwell average.
271 first choices, 294 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1634.1
Sandwell 42.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.5%Sandwell 8.3%
- Pupils
- 1,563
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
Results close to the Sandwell average.
82 first choices, 169 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1639.5
Sandwell 42.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.6%Sandwell 8.3%
- Pupils
- 1,193
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Sandwell average.
67 first choices, 103 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1640.3
Sandwell 42.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.5%Sandwell 8.3%
- Pupils
- 520
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
Results close to the Sandwell average, high absence.
201 first choices, 210 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.0
Sandwell 42.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,119
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Sandwell average.
143 first choices, 160 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1639.2
Sandwell 42.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.2%Sandwell 8.3%
- Pupils
- 1,140
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Albright Education Centre
Tipton, DY4 7NR · PRU · All-through · Ages 5 to 18
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 20
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.8
Aspire AP School 2
Smethwick, B66 3ND · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
- Faith school
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Sandwell 8.3%
- Pupils
- 7
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Compass Community School Victoria Park
Tipton, DY4 8SW · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 17
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 30
- Pupils per teacher
- –
High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 13.5%
- Pupils
- 115
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
- Secondary schools36including 6 special
- Attainment 8 at 1642.0England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding93%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools6 of 361 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- Free school meals41.7%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher16.4England 17.9
The big picture
How Sandwell's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Sandwell
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 22 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 14
- Good: 12 of 14
- Requires improvement: 1 of 14
- Inadequate: 0 of 14
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Sandwell
Some are faith schools.
6 of the 36 secondary schools in Sandwell have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Sandwell, explained
There are 36 secondary schools in Sandwell, teaching 27,185 children. 3 are run by the council and 21 are academies or free schools. Among them are 6 special and 8 independent schools.
93% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Sandwell scored an average Attainment 8 of 42.0 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
41.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,848 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Sandwell?
There are 36 secondary schools in Sandwell, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Sandwell?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Sandwell on Eduscope are Bristnall Hall Academy, Q3 Academy Langley and Shireland Collegiate Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Sandwell?
Sandwell has 1 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 12 are rated Good, meaning 93% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Sandwell ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Sandwell secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Sandwell is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Sandwell?
When choosing a secondary school in Sandwell, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 36 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.