Bristnall Hall Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,088 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.1
Further education
Sandwell College
- Pupils on roll
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- Free school meals
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- Year 11 cohort 2025
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- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Cadbury Sixth Form College (URN 130469, until 1 November 2018).
What the data says
Sandwell College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.
Among the 3,013 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 27% went to university (Sandwell 36%, England 37%), and 7% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average D+, well below the England average of B-; 3% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Sociology, Psychology and Business Studies.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Sandwell and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Sandwell College | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 3,013 | 4,069 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 66% | 71% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 27% | 36% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 7% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 13% | 10% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 21% | 19% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 26% | 22% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Sandwell College | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 7,772 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 943 | 1,747 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 24.54 | 27.67 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | C | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 3% | 6% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 135 | 14% | 13% |
| Psychology | 133 | 14% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 102 | 11% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 90 | 10% | 31% |
| History | 84 | 9% | 13% |
| Biology | 74 | 8% | 20% |
| English Literature | 68 | 7% | 11% |
| Accounting/Finance | 64 | 7% | 1% |
| Law | 61 | 6% | 4% |
| Chemistry | 55 | 6% | 17% |
| Fine Art | 52 | 6% | 3% |
| Politics | 46 | 5% | 6% |
| Media Studies | 44 | 5% | 4% |
| Film Studies | 44 | 5% | 2% |
| Economics | 40 | 4% | 13% |
| Physics | 39 | 4% | 12% |
| 3D Design | 34 | 4% | 1% |
| Graphic Communication | 34 | 4% | 2% |
| Geography | 31 | 3% | 10% |
| English Language and Literature | 27 | 3% | 2% |
| Religious Studies | 26 | 3% | 4% |
| English Language | 22 | 2% | 4% |
| French | 21 | 2% | 1% |
| Computer Science | 20 | 2% | 5% |
| Philosophy | 18 | 2% | 1% |
| Photography | 17 | 2% | 3% |
| Spanish | 13 | 1% | 2% |
| Environmental Science | 12 | 1% | 1% |
| Textiles | 8 | 1% | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 1% | 5% |
| Japanese | — | — | 0% |
| Electronics | — | — | 0% |
| Punjabi | — | — | 0% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | 218 | 23% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 217 | 23% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | 209 | 22% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 162 | 17% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | 157 | 17% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 149 | 16% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | 128 | 14% | — |
| Law | GCE AS level (All) | 114 | 12% | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 113 | 12% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 108 | 11% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 98 | 10% | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | 88 | 9% | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 83 | 9% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 82 | 9% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 82 | 9% | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | 81 | 9% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 80 | 8% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 69 | 7% | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (All) | 68 | 7% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 68 | 7% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 67 | 7% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 67 | 7% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 61 | 6% | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (All) | 61 | 6% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 60 | 6% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | 58 | 6% | — |
| Fine Art | GCE AS level (All) | 56 | 6% | — |
| Film Studies | GCE AS level (All) | 55 | 6% | — |
| Media Studies | GCE AS level (All) | 53 | 6% | — |
| Law | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 53 | 6% | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | 52 | 6% | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 51 | 5% | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | 50 | 5% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 48 | 5% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 45 | 5% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 44 | 5% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 43 | 5% | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | 42 | 4% | — |
| Religious Studies | GCE AS level (All) | 39 | 4% | — |
| Graphic Communication | GCE AS level (All) | 39 | 4% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | 38 | 4% | — |
| 3D Design | GCE AS level (All) | 37 | 4% | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (All) | 37 | 4% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 35 | 4% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 34 | 4% | — |
| Health Studies | VRQ Level 3 | 33 | 3% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 32 | 3% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 31 | 3% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 31 | 3% | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 27 | 3% | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 26 | 3% | — |
| French | GCE AS level (All) | 25 | 3% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 24 | 3% | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 24 | 3% | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 24 | 3% | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 23 | 2% | — |
| Biology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 23 | 2% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 22 | 2% | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 21 | 2% | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (All) | 19 | 2% | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (All) | 18 | 2% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | 16 | 2% | — |
| English Language and Literature | GCE AS level (All) | 16 | 2% | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 15 | 2% | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 15 | 2% | — |
| Textiles | GCE AS level (All) | 14 | 1% | — |
| Religious Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 14 | 1% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 13 | 1% | — |
| Animal Husbandry: Specific Animals | VRQ Level 3 | 12 | 1% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | 12 | 1% | — |
| Film Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 11 | 1% | — |
| Media Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 11 | 1% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | 9 | 1% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 9 | 1% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | 8 | 1% | — |
| Electronics | GCE AS level (All) | 8 | 1% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 7 | 1% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 7 | 1% | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 1% | — |
| Graphic Communication | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 1% | — |
| Textiles | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 1% | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | 6 | 1% | — |
| French | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Ancient History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| 3D Design | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Electronics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Ancient History | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Fine Art | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Tourism | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.