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Oldbury Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Pound Road
 Oldbury
 West Midlands B68 8NE
Telephone: 0121 533 3750

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Oldbury College of Sport
Trust: Stour Vale Academy Trust
Sponsor: Stour Vale Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Barry Morley (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Philip Shackleton
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 79.2 / 13.3
Non-teaching Staff*: 39.53
Number of pupils: 1193
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.1
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 53.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 41.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 24.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 74.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 70.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Sandwell
Constituency: Warley
Electoral Ward: Bristnall
School Number: 3334110

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th December 2021 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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