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Schools in Sandwell

Search and compare schools in Sandwell with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
  • Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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Schools indexed
133
in Sandwell
Average Attainment 8
43.0
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.14
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
37%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
62%
of 79 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Sandwell

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Sandwell secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Sandwell schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Bristnall Hall Academy
Academy converter · Outstanding
51.6+0.5950%
2Q3 Academy Langley
Academy sponsor led
50.4+0.8152%
3Sandwell Academy
Academy sponsor led · Good
49.0-0.1348%
4West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Free schools · Good
48.4-0.0546%
5St Michael's Church of England High School
Voluntary aided school
47.4+0.2836%
6Shireland Collegiate Academy
Academy sponsor led · Not judged
45.7+0.3842%
7Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Academy sponsor led
44.7-0.3843%
8Q3 Academy Great Barr
Academy sponsor led
44.1-0.2946%
9Wood Green Academy
Academy converter · Good
43.9+0.0440%
10Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Academy sponsor led · Good
41.5-0.2027%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Sandwell

Bristnall Hall Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 51.6Progress 8 +0.59
Q3 Academy Langley
SecondaryAttainment 8 50.4Progress 8 +0.81
Sandwell Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 49.0Progress 8 -0.13
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 48.4Progress 8 -0.05
St Michael's Church of England High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 47.4Progress 8 +0.28

Catchment distances and university destinations in Sandwell

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Q3 Academy Great Barr0.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. The Phoenix Collegiate0.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Ormiston Forge Academy0.2% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Sandwell Academy14.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Q3 Academy Great Barr11.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Wood Green Academy11.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. George Salter Academy10.1% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Shireland Biomedical Utc9.9% (2017/18–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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