Sandwell: The 15 top performing schools in West Bromwich, Smethwick, Wednesbury & Oldbury based on GCSEs

Here’s our list of the top secondary schools in Sandwell based on academic performance, including West Bromwich, Smethwick, Wednesbury & Oldbury

Published 11th Jun 2023, 07:00 GMT

Updated 29th Oct 2023, 17:57 GMT

These are the best performing secondary schools in Sandwell, according to the latest data available.

Children up and down the coutry will currently be taking their GCSE exams after studying hard for months, but which are the best performing secondary schools in the borough?

Many parents will also be going through the process of seeking out the best schools for their children when they make the jump from first school in September. With all of this in mind, we’ve taken a look at the best perorming secondary schools in Sandwell using GCSE results, according to school data website Snobe.

The data looks at the percentage of grades which are at Grade 5 or above.

Schools are ranked by performance at GCSE. Our list includes the state schools in the borough. Here are the 15 best performing state secondary schools in Sandwell.

49% of GCSE grades are at Grade 5+

1. Q3 Academy, Great Barr

49% of GCSE grades are at Grade 5+

37% of GCSE grades are at Grade 5+

2. Bristnall Hall Academy, Oldbury

37% of GCSE grades are at Grade 5+

36% of GCSE grades are at Grade 5+

3. George Salter Academy (GSA), West Bromwich

36% of GCSE grades are at Grade 5+

35% of GCSE grades are at Grade 5+

4. Sandwell Academy, West Bromwich

35% of GCSE grades are at Grade 5+

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