Sandwell Academy

State-Funded School

sandwell-academy-sandwell-west-midlands

West MidlandsRegion

SandwellLocal Authority

SmethwickConstituency

B71 4LGPostcode

7.3

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Sandwell Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Sandwell, West Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,463 pupils. Sandwell Academy is part of THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 49.1
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 52%
EBacc average point score: 4.44

Ethnicity

White

18%

Asian

51%

Black

17%

Mixed

10%

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,463

Total Pupils

55%Boys

45%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

30%

England average

27%

First language not English

48%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 1,463
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
24 Jun 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
4 Feb 2014	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

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.