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Oldbury Academy

Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8NE

Local ranking11th of 20 secondary schools in Sandwell
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1550

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
37.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
31.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
50.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
16.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
285

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1341
Boys
662 (49%)
Girls
679 (51%)
Capacity
1550 (87% full)
SEND
14.4%
FSM Eligible
53.4%
EAL
44.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.2%
SEN Support
13.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
83.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,944/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 24.9%
  • Asian Indian: 14.2%
  • Black African: 10.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 9.8%
  • Asian Other: 7.2%
  • White Other: 7.0%
  • Other: 6.9%
  • Black Caribbean: 5.1%

24.9%

White British

14.2%

Asian Indian

10.7%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137701
UKPRN
10035478
Establishment No.
4110
Trust
STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST

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