Secondary school

Bristnall Hall Academy

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  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Sandwell
  • B68 9PA
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,222 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 38%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 78%78%2016/17: top 51%2017/18: top 65%2018/19: top 51%2021/22: top 44%2022/23: top 58%2023/24: top 34%34% · 2023/242024/25: top 38%No exams

Against West Midlands

Attainment 848.1 · West Midlands 44.18/10 Above+10 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths38.3% · West Midlands 39.3%5/10 Middle
EBacc point score4.45 · West Midlands 3.819/10 Top 20%+7.9 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.59 · West Midlands −0.1010/10 Top 10%+6.5 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry · 2016/1722.55 · West Midlands 28.6Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2016/17 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 45.6 · 186 pupils · West Midlands 49.92016/17: 45.8 · 182 pupils · West Midlands 45.32017/18: 43.3 · 175 pupils · West Midlands 44.62018/19: 46 · 179 pupils · West Midlands 45.12021/22: 49.5 · 187 pupils · West Midlands 47.12022/23: 44.5 · 189 pupils · West Midlands 44.52023/24: 49 · 192 pupils · West Midlands 442024/25: 48.1 · 214 pupils · West Midlands 44.1549.543.3No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 37% · 182 pupils · West Midlands 37%2017/18: 33% · 175 pupils · West Midlands 37%2018/19: 37% · 179 pupils · West Midlands 38%2021/22: 44% · 187 pupils · West Midlands 46%2022/23: 33% · 189 pupils · West Midlands 40%2023/24: 43.8% · 192 pupils · West Midlands 41%2024/25: 38.3% · 214 pupils · West Midlands 39.3%44%33%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 26.7 · 15 pupils · West Midlands 27.92016/17: 22.55 · 27 pupils · West Midlands 28.626.722.55No exams

Not published 2017/18, 2018/19, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in69.5%
173 of 249 who put it first2014 · 99.3%2026 · 69.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st249173
2nd27012
3rd1561

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2021Remains Good
  6. 2023Outstanding

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,088
Free school meals (past 6 years)39.4%
First language not English19.7%
SEN support11.1%
EHC plan9.8%
Absence (sessions missed)7.0%
Persistently absent pupils18.3%

Girls 44.3%Boys 55.7%

107.7% full · 1,010 places · 20 in sixth form (2016/17)

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 48 responses (4.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school79.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school79.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved72.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 56.3% not applicable42.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20.8% not applicable60.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed52.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school81.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing70.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development64.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent72.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.2
Pupils per adult8.9
  • Classroom teachers 64
  • Leadership 7.8
  • Teaching assistants 36.7
  • Other support 39.8

Teachers 71.8 FTE · Whole workforce 148.3 · 181 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,622
Spend per pupil£8,067
Staff spend per pupil£6,646
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£1,715,000in-year balance

Grants £9,207 · self-generated £415 · premises £359 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST (21 academies) · trust reserve £2,025,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

192 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained91.1%
  • Education89.1%
  • Apprenticeship2.1%
  • Employment0%
  • Not sustained6.3%
  • Unknown2.6%