Q3 Academy Great Barr
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B43 7SD · Sandwell
#193 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2032 of 4,090 nationally
About Q3 Academy Great Barr
Q3 Academy Great Barr is a academy secondary located in Birmingham, in the Sandwell local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,153 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 48.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 193rd of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (56th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (40th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,153; capacity filled 100.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 69%; ebacc average points 3.84.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; Q3 Academy Great Barr ranks 140th of 409 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%)44.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26.2%
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 Q3 Academy Great Barr by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,153
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.84
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Q3 Academy Great Barr
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Grove Vale Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
421 students · 742 m away
St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 857 m away
Holy Name Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
191 students · 937 m away
Yew Tree Primary School
Walsall · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
615 students · 1.1 km away
Whitecrest Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
197 students · 1.5 km away
Ferndale Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
551 students · 1.7 km away
Hamstead Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
423 students · 1.8 km away
Delves Infant School
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
335 students · 2.0 km away
Delves Junior School
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
365 students · 2.0 km away
Park Hall Junior Academy
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
409 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Bishop Perowne CofE College
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1,155 students
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
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Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
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Shire Oak Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Q3 Academy Great Barr a good school?
Q3 Academy Great Barr has a Success Index (England) of 48.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #193 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 Q3 Academy Great Barr rank in West Midlands?
Q3 Academy Great Barr ranks #193 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2032 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Q3 Academy Great Barr?
Q3 Academy Great Barr had 1,153 students in 2025.
Is Q3 Academy Great Barr a primary school or a secondary school?
Q3 Academy Great Barr is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Q3 Academy Great Barr?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Q3 Academy Great Barr; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.