Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury, B68 8ED · Sandwell · secondary school
2nd of 20 secondary schools in Sandwell we can score, 22 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 9.1/10 against 729 of them, against 7.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 50.0 · 65 | 30% | 1.94 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.81 · 94 | 25% | 2.35 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 51.8 · 77 | 10% | 0.77 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 50.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 51.8, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.81 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.8 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2025.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Combined Cadet Force and Duke of Edinburgh. Sports include football, netball, basketball, cricket, badminton, athletics, trampolining, and orienteering. Arts and music offer dance and theatre trips. Trips include Ethos Week Visits, overseas residentials, a ski trip, sports tours, Science Stem visits, Poetry Slam, and the Numeracy Challenge.
Getting in. The school has 1441 pupils in a capacity of 1500, leaving 59 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With 59 places remaining, how does the school manage entry for new families? How does the school support pupils in developing their Progress 8 scores beyond the current +0.81? What specific support is available for pupils who need extra help in
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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