Best Secondary Schools in Sandwell
22 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- Sandwell has 22 secondary schools, accounting for 8.4% of the total in the area, with 25,993 pupils enrolled across these institutions.
- Ofsted inspections in Sandwell show 83.3% of schools are Good or Outstanding, with a breakdown of 2 Outstanding and 13 Good out of 18 inspected schools.
- Sandwell's secondary schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 16.70, with spending per pupil at £8,039, and 40.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, a rate significantly higher than the national average.
- In terms of academic performance, Sandwell's secondary schools have a Progress 8 score of -0.12, an Attainment 8 score of 42.73, and 36.5% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths.
Windsor Olympus Academy
Birmingham, B18 4LX
Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils533
BH
Bristnall Hall Academy
Ofsted
Outstanding
Oldbury, B68 9PA
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.59
Attainment 849.0
Eng+Maths63%
Pupils1,088
QA
Q3 Academy Langley
Ofsted
Good
Oldbury, B68 8ED
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.81
Attainment 854.7
Eng+Maths81%
Pupils1,490
SA
Sandwell Academy
Ofsted
Good
West Bromwich, B71 4LG
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.13
Attainment 847.7
Eng+Maths70%
Pupils1,463
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Ofsted
Good
West Bromwich, B70 7LE
Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.05
Attainment 843.0
Eng+Maths53%
Pupils774
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Ofsted
Good
Wednesbury, WS10 9QS
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.20
Attainment 843.6
Eng+Maths64%
Pupils807
The Phoenix Collegiate
Ofsted
Good
West Bromwich, B71 2BX
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.17
Attainment 844.0
Eng+Maths59%
Pupils1,770
OA
Oldbury Academy
Ofsted
Good
Oldbury, B68 8NE
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.09
Attainment 840.8
Eng+Maths57%
Pupils1,193
Wood Green Academy
Ofsted
Good
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.04
Attainment 845.9
Eng+Maths65%
Pupils1,518
Shireland CBSO Academy
West Bromwich, B70 8SZ
Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils457
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Ofsted
Outstanding
Smethwick, B66 4ND
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8+0.38
Attainment 847.6
Eng+Maths69%
Pupils1,585
St Michael's Church of England High School
Ofsted
Good
Rowley Regis, B65 9AN
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.28
Attainment 844.9
Eng+Maths60%
Pupils1,213
George Salter Academy
Ofsted
Good
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8-0.04
Attainment 842.5
Eng+Maths61%
Pupils1,377
Ormiston Forge Academy
Ofsted
Good
Cradley Heath, B64 6QU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.32
Attainment 840.0
Eng+Maths52%
Pupils1,643
Shireland Biomedical Utc
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
West Bromwich, B70 8DJ
UTC · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8-0.32
Attainment 840.3
Eng+Maths50%
Pupils520
PA
Perryfields Academy
Oldbury, B68 0RG
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.55
Attainment 839.1
Eng+Maths48%
Pupils682
Q3 Academy Great Barr
Ofsted
Good
Birmingham, B43 7SD
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8-0.29
Attainment 844.5
Eng+Maths71%
Pupils1,153
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0DR
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.53
Attainment 835.3
Eng+Maths41%
Pupils1,119
Q3 Academy Tipton
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Tipton, DY4 7NR
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8-1.05
Attainment 832.9
Eng+Maths37%
Pupils1,563
HL
Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Ofsted
Good
Smethwick, B67 7JG
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.10
Attainment 839.9
Eng+Maths52%
Pupils1,636
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 22 secondary schools in Sandwell, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 83% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.12 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 42.7 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 27% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 16.7:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £8,039 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.