Sandwell Academy
Academy sponsor led in West Bromwich, Sandwell.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1463 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1250 |
| Free school meals | 32.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Address | Halfords Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 4LG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.sandwellacademy.com/ |
| Telephone | 01215251700 |
| URN | 134993 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 May 2024, published 24 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| 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
- St John Wall Catholic School (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- Holyhead School (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Holly Lodge High School College of Science (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Windsor Olympus Academy (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- West Bromwich Collegiate Academy (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Shireland CBSO Academy (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Shireland Biomedical Utc (secondary school, about 2.6 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.