Oldbury Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Oldbury, West Midlands B68 8NE · Sandwell
#425 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3629 of 4,090 nationally
About Oldbury Academy
Oldbury Academy is a academy secondary located in Oldbury, in the Sandwell local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,193 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 18.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 425th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (28th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (7th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,193; capacity filled 77%; grade 4+ english & maths 50.2%; ebacc average points 3.26.
There are 23 schools in Oldbury; Oldbury Academy ranks 21st of 22 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)37.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)53.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Oldbury Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,193
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 53.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 77%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 50.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.26
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Oldbury Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Causeway Green Primary School
Oldbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
427 students · 642 m away
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School
Oldbury · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
415 students · 652 m away
Al Khair Primary School
West Midlands · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
70 students · 801 m away
Moat Farm Junior School
Oldbury · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
477 students · 816 m away
Moat Farm Infant School
Oldbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
407 students · 816 m away
Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,490 students · 819 m away
Bleakhouse Primary School
Oldbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
432 students · 913 m away
Brandhall Primary School
Oldbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
431 students · 969 m away
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,088 students · 1.2 km away
Langley Primary School
Oldbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
440 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,193 students
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,188 students
The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,188 students
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,187 students
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,186 students
Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,200 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Oldbury Academy a good school?
Oldbury Academy has a Success Index (England) of 18.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #425 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Oldbury Academy rank in West Midlands?
Oldbury Academy ranks #425 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3629 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Oldbury Academy?
Oldbury Academy had 1,193 students in 2025.
Is Oldbury Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Oldbury Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Oldbury Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Oldbury Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.