Sandwell AcademyHolyhead School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sandwell Academy and Holyhead School are secondary schools.
Sandwell Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holyhead School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sandwell Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sandwell Academy was judged Good and Holyhead School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.0 for Sandwell Academy and 43.6 for Holyhead School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sandwell Academy (52.2 in 2021-22, 49.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Holyhead School (44.4 in 2021-22, 43.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | West BromwichSandwell Academy | BirminghamHolyhead School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 20 in Sandwell | 54th of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,463 | 1,257 | |
| Capacity | 1,250 | 1,250 | |
| Location | West Bromwich, B71 4LG | Birmingham, B21 0HN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.0 Stronger figure | 43.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.2% Stronger figure | 41.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.8% Stronger figure | 63.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 199 | 205 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 139 | 52 | |
| A-level average points | 33.4 Stronger figure | 33.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.6 Stronger figure | 31.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.5% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,461 | 1,271 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.6% | 62.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 47.8% | 74.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 26.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 0.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.1% | 17.1% 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.
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