Sandwell
Oldbury Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Sandwell school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 39.5 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 39.5
- Attainment 8
- 30%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.09
- Progress 8
- [-0.27, 0.08]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 169 | 82 | 82 (100%) | 465 |
| September 2025 | 121 | 72 | 72 (100%) | 332 |
| September 2024 | 202 | 84 | 84 (100%) | 383 |
| September 2023 | 239 | 82 | 82 (100%) | 345 |
| September 2022 | 191 | 101 | 101 (100%) | 335 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Sandwell’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 266 | 39.5 | — | 30.1% | 8.6% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 285 | 37.4 | — | 31.2% | — | 16.5% | 3.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 301 | 40.8 | -0.09 | 35.9% | — | 48.5% | 3.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 285 | 39.2 | -0.08 | 29.8% | — | 43.2% | 3.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 289 | 43.5 | -0.11 | — | — | 45.0% | 3.7 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Sandwell for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137701 |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Barry Morley |
| Trust | STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | B68 8NE |
| Pupils | 1,341 |
| FSM eligible | 50.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Pound Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8NE
http://oldburyacademy.co.uk/View local authority page1215333750| DfE number | 4110 |
| UKPRN | 10035478 |
| Opened | 1 Dec 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 25 Jan 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 Dec 2021 |
| Publication date | 25 Jan 2022 |