Q3 Academy Great BarrHamstead Hall Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Q3 Academy Great Barr and Hamstead Hall Academy are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Q3 Academy Great Barr scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hamstead Hall Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hamstead Hall Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Q3 Academy Great Barr was judged Good and Hamstead Hall Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.2 for Q3 Academy Great Barr and 42.1 for Hamstead Hall Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Q3 Academy Great Barr (44.3 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Hamstead Hall Academy (43.9 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamQ3 Academy Great Barr | BirminghamHamstead Hall Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 20 in Sandwell | 45th of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,163 | 1,182 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 1,104 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B43 7SD | Birmingham, B20 1HL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.2 Stronger figure | 42.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.9% Stronger figure | 35.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 29.6% | 59.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.84 Stronger figure | 3.77 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 216 | 185 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 48 | 81 | |
| A-level average points | 32.2 Stronger figure | 27.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.3 Stronger figure | 27.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.2% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,163 | 1,182 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.7% | 45.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.7% | 46.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% | 16.1% 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.
Q3 Academy Great Barr
Hamstead Hall Academy
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