Oldbury AcademyBristnall Hall Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldbury.
Summary of the comparison
Oldbury Academy and Bristnall Hall Academy are secondary schools in Oldbury.
Oldbury Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bristnall Hall Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bristnall Hall Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Oldbury Academy was judged Good and Bristnall Hall Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.5 for Oldbury Academy and 48.1 for Bristnall Hall Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Oldbury Academy (43.5 in 2021-22, 37.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bristnall Hall Academy (49.5 in 2021-22, 48.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldburyOldbury Academy | OldburyBristnall Hall Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 20 in Sandwell | 2nd of 20 in Sandwell Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,341 | 1,098 | |
| Capacity | 1,550 | 1,010 | |
| Location | Oldbury, B68 8NE | Oldbury, B68 9PA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.5 | 48.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.2% | 38.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.5% | 67.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 16.5% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.26 | 4.45 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 285 | 214 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,341 | 1,098 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.4% | 39.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.0% | 19.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 9.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% | 18.3% 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.
Oldbury Academy
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