Oldbury AcademyQ3 Academy Langley
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldbury.
Summary of the comparison
Oldbury Academy and Q3 Academy Langley are secondary schools in Oldbury.
Oldbury Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Q3 Academy Langley scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Q3 Academy Langley is ahead on our composite score.
Oldbury Academy was judged the expected standard and Q3 Academy Langley was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.5 for Oldbury Academy and 50.4 for Q3 Academy Langley.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Oldbury Academy (43.5 in 2021-22, 39.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Q3 Academy Langley (56.7 in 2021-22, 50.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldburyOldbury Academy | OldburyQ3 Academy Langley | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 20 in Sandwell | 2nd of 20 in Sandwell Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,193 | 1,490 | |
| Capacity | 1,550 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Oldbury, B68 8NE | Oldbury, B68 8ED | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.5 | 50.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.1% | 51.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.6% | 66.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 266 | 291 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,341 | 1,441 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.4% | 33.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.0% | 23.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 6.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% | 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.
Oldbury Academy
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