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Secondary schools in and near Brownhills

All 3 secondary schools in Brownhills, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Brownhills

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  1. Brownhills Ormiston Academy

    Walsall, WS8 7QG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results above the Brownhills average, low absence.

    129 first choices, 147 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.5

    Brownhills 38.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.4%Brownhills 12.7%
    Pupils
    778
    Pupils per teacher
    17.9
    View school Brownhills Ormiston Academy
  2. Shire Oak Academy

    Walsall, WS9 9PA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Inadequate in 3 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Brownhills average, high absence.

    67 first choices, 128 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1637.0

    Brownhills 38.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    15.3%Brownhills 12.7%
    Pupils
    1,149
    Pupils per teacher
    17.5
    View school Shire Oak Academy
  3. Oakwood School

    Walsall, WS9 9JS · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 15

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.0%
    Pupils
    272
    Pupils per teacher
    7.2
    View school Oakwood School

Just outside Brownhills

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Brownhills.

  1. Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy

    1.5 miles from Brownhills · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Brownhills average, low absence.

    277 first choices, 256 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1639.6

    Brownhills 38.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.9%Brownhills 12.7%
    Pupils
    1,419
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
  2. Erasmus Darwin Academy

    1.9 miles from Brownhills · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Brownhills average, low absence.

    210 first choices, 192 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.9

    Brownhills 38.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.3%Brownhills 12.7%
    Pupils
    1,112
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school Erasmus Darwin Academy
The big picture

How Brownhills's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Brownhills average 11.6%Brownhills Ormiston Academy: 9.4%Oakwood School: 10%Shire Oak Academy: 15.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Secondary schools in Brownhills

Ofsted grades in Brownhills

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Brownhills

  1. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  2. 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 Brownhills, explained

There are 3 secondary schools in Brownhills, teaching 2,199 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Brownhills scored an average Attainment 8 of 38.9 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

47.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £10,697 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 36.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

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How many secondary schools are in Brownhills?
There are 3 secondary schools in Brownhills, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Brownhills?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Brownhills on Eduscope are Brownhills Ormiston Academy and Shire Oak Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Brownhills 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 Brownhills secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Brownhills is 18:1. 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 Brownhills?
When choosing a secondary school in Brownhills, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 3 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.

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