Q3 Academy Great Barr
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–19 · Birmingham, Sandwell
Q3 Academy Great Barr is a secondary school in Birmingham, Sandwell for ages 11–19 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 September 2022. Sandwell has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wilderness Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 7SD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Christian
- Council
- Sandwell
- Pupils on roll
- 1,153 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 September 2022
Strengths
- “Q3 Academy Great Barr serves its community well.”
- “Relationships between pupils and teachers are strong and based on mutual respect.”
- “Pupils achieve well, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
To improve
- “However, the precise knowledge pupils need to know is unclear in a few subjects.”
- “In these cases, teachers sometimes move on to new learning before pupils are ready to do so.”
- “This slows some pupils’ learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 October 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 45% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 185 first-preference applications, 199 offers in total, 163 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Sandwell published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sandwell.
- The Phoenix Collegiate 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Wodensborough Ormiston Academy 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wood Green Academy 2.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Shireland CBSO Academy 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Shireland Biomedical Utc 3.1 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Sandwell Academy 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- George Salter Academy 3.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published