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Perryfields Academy

Oldacre Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 0RG ·

Ofsted:Good· 2024

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Oldbury. An ungraded Ofsted inspection (July 2024) found the school remains Good but raised concerns, so a full inspection is due next. GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 43.8 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 58 families put it first for 101 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–16
Pupils: 682
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Sandwell
Academy trust: BROADLEAF PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Morris
Opened: May 2021

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Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (10 Jul 2024): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 200 pupils

Attainment 8

43.8

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

38.5%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

62%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.55

2023/24 · CI -0.74 to -0.35

This school

43.8

Sandwell

41.8

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 104012), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

101

1st preferences

All applications

240

1st prefs per place

0.57

Fewer first choices than places

58 of 58 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 31 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

817

Capacity

1,200

57% full

Girls / boys

49/51

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)38.7%
English as an additional language22.9%
SEN support19.2%
Education, Health and Care plan2.5%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.