West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
About the school
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy is an open secondary school in Sandwell.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 20 February 2024
- Published
- 14 March 2024
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Not applicable
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 45.3
- Sandwell
- 41.8
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Sandwell
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 37.00%
- Sandwell
- 33.80%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 59.70%
- Sandwell
- 55.80%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 72.70%
- Sandwell
- 28.70%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.23
- Sandwell
- 3.6
- England
- 4.09
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
779
Girls
47.75%
Boys
52.25%
SEN support
12.84%
Education, health and care plan
3.47%
English as an additional language
47.00%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
36.33%
Overall absence
7.45
Persistent absence
19.15