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Q3 Academy Great Barr

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Wilderness Lane
 Great Barr
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B43 7SD
Telephone: 0121 358 6186

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: Christian
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2008
History: This school arose from Dartmouth High School
Trust: The Mercian Trust

Staff and Pupils

Head: Mr Chris Bury (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Mark Arnull
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 60.82 / 7.05
Non-teaching Staff*: 28.42
Number of pupils: 1153
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.0
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 43.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 62.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 71.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Sandwell
Constituency: West Bromwich East
Electoral Ward: Charlemont with Grove Vale
School Number: 3336908

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 14th March 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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School Performance Table: View record
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