Sandwell AcademyWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in West Bromwich.
Summary of the comparison
Sandwell Academy and West Bromwich Collegiate Academy are secondary schools in West Bromwich.
Sandwell Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and West Bromwich Collegiate Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sandwell Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sandwell Academy was judged Good and West Bromwich Collegiate Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.0 for Sandwell Academy and 48.4 for West Bromwich Collegiate Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sandwell Academy (52.2 in 2021-22, 49.0 in 2025-26) and has risen at West Bromwich Collegiate Academy (43.0 in 2023-24, 48.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | West BromwichSandwell Academy | West BromwichWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 20 in Sandwell Stronger figure | 6th of 20 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,463 | 774 | |
| Capacity | 1,250 | 750 | |
| Location | West Bromwich, B71 4LG | West Bromwich, B70 7LE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.0 Stronger figure | 48.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.2% Stronger figure | 46.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.8% Stronger figure | 62.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 199 | 154 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 139 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,461 | 779 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.6% | 36.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 47.8% | 47.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.1% | 19.1% 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
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.
Sandwell Academy
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