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Bristnall Hall Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Bristnall Hall Lane, Oldbury B68 9PA · bristnallhallacademy.attrust.org.uk · 0121 552 5425

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
48.1
average Attainment 8 score. Sandwell 41.8, England 46
Last distance offered
0.82 mi
1.32 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Sandwell Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,088
78 over 1,010 places · 108%
Local authority
Sandwell
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
38.3%
First language not English
19.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Academy Transformation Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.82 mi (1.32 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.20 mi (1.92 km). Source: Sandwell Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 249 families put the school first and 188 places were offered; 69% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 227 (Places 205)227September 2023: 246 (Places 195)246September 2024: 223 (Places 195)223September 2025: 222 (Places 201)222September 2026: 249 (Places 188)249Places 188
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261882491.3▲69%
September 2025Sept 20252012221.1▲77%
September 2024Sept 20241952231.1▲78%
September 2023Sept 20231952461.3▲75%
September 2022Sept 20222052271.1▲85%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.82 mi1.32 km
September 20251.20 mi1.92 km
September 20240.88 mi1.42 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.1, and 38.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Sandwell it was 41.8, and across England 46.

In 2016/17 the average A level result was grade D+ (22.6 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 45.8 (England 46.3)45.82017/18: 43.3 (England 46.5)43.32018/19: 46.0 (England 46.7)46.02021/22: 49.5 (England 48.8)49.52022/23: 44.5 (England 46.3)44.52023/24: 49.0 (England 45.9)49.02024/25: 48.1 (England 46.0)48.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲48.146.0
▼38.3%45.4%
▲67.8%64.8%
▲65.0%40.5%
▲4.454.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form5.7−0.7
Sixth form college15.1+6
Further education65.1−5
Other education3.1+1.5
Apprenticeship2.1+0.5
Not in a lasting destination6.3−3.3
Activity not captured2.6+2.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

15/1616/172015/16: 26.7 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 22.6 (England 31.1)D+England 31.1
2016/17TrendAverage gradeProgress
27 studentsD+ (22.6) +0.11
27 studentsD+ (22.6) +0.11
0%AAB or better
93.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2015/1615C- (26.7)+0.15

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/17
Left in 2016/17
University47
Further and other education11
Further education5
Other education5
Apprenticeship5
Employment11
Not in a lasting destination16
Activity not captured11

Ofsted

Bristnall Hall Academy was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 7 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
7 Nov 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding

Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionImproving
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

73% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (48 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
73%
Replies
48
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▼79% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼79% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼73% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼81% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲92% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼71% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●89% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼64% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼61% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼41% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼53% agreeEngland 67%

based on 19 parents (40%) with SEND

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