1
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury • West Midlands • B68 9PA
1
10 Dec 2023
Top 10 Secondary schools in Sandwell
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Sandwell. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
22
Outstanding
1
Good
15
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 79% · RI: 11% · I: 5%
2
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich • West Midlands • B71 4LG
2
24 Jun 2024
3
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wednesbury • West Midlands • WS10 9QS
2
22 May 2024
4
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
West Bromwich • West Midlands • B70 7LE
2
14 Mar 2024
5
The Phoenix Collegiate
West Bromwich • West Midlands • B71 2BX
2
30 Mar 2023
6
Oldbury Academy
Oldbury • West Midlands • B68 8NE
2
25 Jan 2022
7
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Wednesbury • West Midlands • WS10 0DR
2
13 Sep 2021
8
Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury • West Midlands • WS10 9QU
2
23 Jun 2020
9
Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury • West Midlands • B68 8ED
2
9 Jun 2019
10
Perryfields Academy
Oldbury • West Midlands • B68 0RG
2
14 Feb 2018
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Michael's Church of England High School 2 • Nov 2017
- George Salter Academy 2 • Jun 2017
- Ormiston Forge Academy 2 • Apr 2016
- Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy 2 • May 2015
- Holly Lodge High School College of Science 2 • Jun 2013
- Q3 Academy Great Barr 2 • Apr 2013
- Shireland Biomedical Utc 3 • Jan 2024
- Q3 Academy Tipton 3 • Jan 2023
- Gospel Oak School 4 • Dec 2022
- Shireland Collegiate Academy Not judged • Nov 2024