Q3 Academy Tipton
Academy sponsor led in Tipton, Sandwell.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1563 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1550 |
| Free school meals | 47.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE MERCIAN TRUST |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Address | Alexandra Road, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 7NR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.q3tipton.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01215211540 |
| URN | 146383 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 April 2025, published 21 May 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Gospel Oak School (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- George Salter Academy (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- St James Academy (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- Shireland Biomedical Utc (secondary school, about 3.6 km)
- The Phoenix Collegiate (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Wodensborough Ormiston Academy (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Bishop Milner Catholic College (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.