Bristnall Hall AcademyQ3 Academy Langley
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldbury.
Summary of the comparison
Bristnall Hall Academy and Q3 Academy Langley are secondary schools in Oldbury.
Bristnall Hall Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Q3 Academy Langley scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Bristnall Hall Academy was judged Outstanding and Q3 Academy Langley was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.1 for Bristnall Hall Academy and 51.8 for Q3 Academy Langley.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Bristnall Hall Academy (49.5 in 2021-22, 48.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Q3 Academy Langley (56.7 in 2021-22, 51.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldburyBristnall Hall Academy | OldburyQ3 Academy Langley | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100 | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 20 in Sandwell | 1st of 20 in Sandwell Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,098 | 1,441 | |
| Capacity | 1,010 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Oldbury, B68 9PA | Oldbury, B68 8ED | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.1 | 51.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.3% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.8% | 73.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 65.0% | 74.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.45 | 4.87 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 214 | 242 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,098 | 1,441 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.4% | 33.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.7% | 23.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 6.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.8% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bristnall Hall Academy
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