Q3 Academy Tipton

State-Funded School

q3-academy-tipton-sandwell-west-midlands

West MidlandsRegion

SandwellLocal Authority

Tipton and WednesburyConstituency

DY4 7NRPostcode

1.5

Academic Performance

Ofsted

No overall grade

About the School

Q3 Academy Tipton is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–19, located in Sandwell, West Midlands.

It currently serves 1,563 pupils. Q3 Academy Tipton is part of THE MERCIAN TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2025

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 36.4
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 18%
EBacc average point score: 2.96

Ethnicity

White

58%

Asian

24%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,563

Total Pupils

47%Boys

53%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

47%

England average

27%

First language not English

38%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 19
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 1,563
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: THE MERCIAN TRUST

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
21 May 2025	Good	Good	Good	Good	Not judged
26 Jan 2023	Good	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
7 Mar 2017	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.