St John Wall Catholic SchoolSandwell Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St John Wall Catholic School and Sandwell Academy are secondary schools.
St John Wall Catholic School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sandwell Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St John Wall Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
St John Wall Catholic School was judged Good and Sandwell Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.7 for St John Wall Catholic School and 49.1 for Sandwell Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St John Wall Catholic School (49.0 in 2021-22, 44.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sandwell Academy (52.2 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSt John Wall Catholic School | West BromwichSandwell Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 89 in Birmingham | 5th of 20 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 620 | 1,461 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B21 8HH | West Bromwich, B71 4LG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.7 | 49.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.6% | 52.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.6% | 72.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 17.3% | 56.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.64 | 4.44 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 127 | 202 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 139 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 33.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 34.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 14.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 620 | 1,461 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.3% | 30.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 66.3% | 47.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.6% | 21.1% 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.
St John Wall Catholic School
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