Q3 Academy Tipton
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Tipton, West Midlands DY4 7NR · Sandwell
#454 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3848 of 4,090 nationally
About Q3 Academy Tipton
Q3 Academy Tipton is a academy secondary located in Tipton, in the Sandwell local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,563 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 13.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 454th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (17th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,563; capacity filled 100.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 34.3%; ebacc average points 2.96.
There are 17 schools in Tipton; Q3 Academy Tipton ranks 13th of 16 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%)36.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)18%
- A level points per entry (10%)22.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)47.8%
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 Tipton by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,563
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 47.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 18%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 34.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.96
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 22.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Q3 Academy Tipton
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Joseph Turner Primary School
Tipton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
408 students · 402 m away
St Martin's CofE Primary School
Tipton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
233 students · 440 m away
Summerhill Primary Academy
Tipton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
778 students · 573 m away
Great Bridge Primary School
Tipton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
457 students · 749 m away
Jubilee Park Academy
Tipton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
200 students · 866 m away
St Pauls Church of England Academy
Tipton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
195 students · 1.1 km away
Glebefields Primary School
Tipton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
366 students · 1.3 km away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Tipton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
418 students · 1.3 km away
Silvertrees Academy
Tipton · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
314 students · 1.4 km away
Tipton Green Junior School
Tipton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
342 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
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1,564 students
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1,574 students
Christopher Whitehead Language College
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1,580 students
Fairfax
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1,581 students
The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,544 students
Shireland Collegiate Academy
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1,585 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Q3 Academy Tipton a good school?
Q3 Academy Tipton has a Success Index (England) of 13.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #454 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 Tipton rank in West Midlands?
Q3 Academy Tipton ranks #454 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3848 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Q3 Academy Tipton?
Q3 Academy Tipton had 1,563 students in 2025.
Is Q3 Academy Tipton a primary school or a secondary school?
Q3 Academy Tipton is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Q3 Academy Tipton?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Q3 Academy Tipton; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.