George Salter AcademyQ3 Academy Tipton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
George Salter Academy and Q3 Academy Tipton are secondary schools.
George Salter Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Q3 Academy Tipton scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). George Salter Academy is ahead on our composite score.
George Salter Academy was judged Good and Q3 Academy Tipton was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.6 for George Salter Academy and 36.4 for Q3 Academy Tipton.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at George Salter Academy (45.8 in 2021-22, 39.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Q3 Academy Tipton (39.3 in 2021-22, 36.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | West BromwichGeorge Salter Academy | TiptonQ3 Academy Tipton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 20 in Sandwell Stronger figure | 18th of 20 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,438 | 1,558 | |
| Capacity | 1,370 | 1,550 | |
| Location | West Bromwich, B70 9UW | Tipton, DY4 7NR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.6 Stronger figure | 36.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.9% Stronger figure | 18.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.4% Stronger figure | 34.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.7% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.37 Stronger figure | 2.96 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 256 | 283 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 76 | 35 | |
| A-level average points | 28.9 Stronger figure | 22.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.2 Stronger figure | 22.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.5% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,438 | 1,558 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.3% | 46.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.1% | 39.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.3% | 27.1% 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
A-level average points
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.
George Salter Academy
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