St Michael's Church of England High SchoolOldbury Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Church of England High School and Oldbury Academy are secondary schools.
St Michael's Church of England High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Oldbury Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Michael's Church of England High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Church of England High School was judged Good and Oldbury Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.4 for St Michael's Church of England High School and 39.5 for Oldbury Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Michael's Church of England High School (52.8 in 2021-22, 47.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Oldbury Academy (43.5 in 2021-22, 39.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Rowley RegisSt Michael's Church of England High School | OldburyOldbury Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 20 in Sandwell Stronger figure | 14th of 20 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,213 | 1,193 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,550 | |
| Location | Rowley Regis, B65 9AN | Oldbury, B68 8NE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.4 Stronger figure | 39.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.8% Stronger figure | 30.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.5% Stronger figure | 52.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 226 | 266 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,178 | 1,341 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.8% | 53.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 44.0% | |
| SEN support | 20.0% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% Stronger figure | 26.4% | 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 Michael's Church of England High School
Oldbury Academy
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