Bristnall Hall Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,088 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.1
Academy sponsor led
Sandwell Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,463of 1,250 places
- Free school meals
- 32.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 202
- Ofsted
- Good, 14 May 2024Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 196 pupils who finished Year 11 at Sandwell Academy in 2023, 48% stayed on in Sandwell Academy’s own sixth form (Sandwell average 25%), 38% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 164 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 76% went to university (Sandwell 36%, England 37%), and 25% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Spanish is unusually popular at GCSE: 56% of the year group took it, against 19% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 49.1 against 46.1 across England and 41.8 in Sandwell, with 52% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Sandwell Academy | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 196 | 4,267 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 48% | 25% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 4% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 38% | 54% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 4% | 3% |
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 Academy | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 164 | 4,069 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 71% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 76% | 36% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 25% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 9% | 19% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 22% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Sandwell Academy | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.1 | 41.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% | 34% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 72% | 56% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 57% | 29% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.44 | 3.60 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 29% | 40% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 40.4 | 35.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 52.7 | 46.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 38% | 28% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 202 | 100% | 86% | 18% | 21% | 78% |
| Mathematics | 202 | 100% | 88% | 26% | 22% | 78% |
| English Language | 202 | 100% | 89% | 9% | 20% | 78% |
| Combined Science | 175 | 87% | 65% | 11% | 9% | 63% |
| Geography | 146 | 72% | 41% | 16% | 25% | 52% |
| Spanish | 114 | 56% | 19% | 11% | 27% | 83% |
| Design and Technology | 56 | 28% | 11% | 21% | 23% | 71% |
| Business Studies | 53 | 26% | 18% | 26% | 20% | 89% |
| History | 51 | 25% | 41% | 24% | 26% | 82% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 13% | 23% | 63% | 47% | 93% |
| Physics | 27 | 13% | 23% | 59% | 46% | 93% |
| Biology | 27 | 13% | 23% | 67% | 45% | 93% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 27 | 13% | 8% | 7% | 21% | 52% |
| Physical Education | 21 | 10% | 11% | 33% | 24% | 76% |
| Religious Studies | 20 | 10% | 31% | 25% | 32% | 90% |
| Computer Science | 14 | 7% | 13% | 36% | 30% | 79% |
| Fine Art | 13 | 6% | 9% | 46% | 28% | 85% |
| Punjabi | 4 | 2% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 0% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 70 | 50% | — |
| Health Studies | 49 | 35% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 45 | 32% | — |
| Multimedia | 25 | 18% | — |
| Sports Studies | 23 | 17% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 11 | 8% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 8 | 6% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Sandwell Academy | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 456 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 139 | 1,747 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.73 | 27.67 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 15% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 62 | 45% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 56 | 40% | 17% |
| Biology | 44 | 32% | 20% |
| Sociology | 21 | 15% | 13% |
| Psychology | 21 | 15% | 23% |
| Physics | 18 | 13% | 12% |
| Business Studies | 18 | 13% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 17 | 12% | 5% |
| Economics | 15 | 11% | 13% |
| English Literature | 11 | 8% | 11% |
| Media Studies | 10 | 7% | 4% |
| History | 8 | 6% | 13% |
| Product Design | 7 | 5% | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 4% | 5% |
| Geography | 6 | 4% | 10% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| Punjabi | — | — | 0% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 38 | 27% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 35 | 25% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 34 | 24% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 27 | 19% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 25 | 18% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 18 | 13% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 17 | 12% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 7 | 5% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 5% | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-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.