Q3 Academy Great Barr

Academy sponsor led; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 19; 1,153 pupils; Sandwell, B43 7SD; URN 135449

Q3 Academy Great Barr’s latest inspection, on 22 September 2022, was an ungraded inspection: School remains Good. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, one has a report card, one has key judgements without an overall grade, five have an overall grade on the old scale and one has an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Barr Beacon School, dates from 22 November 2022; the latest, at Joseph Leckie Academy, from 3 February 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Q3 Academy Great Barr and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Q3 Academy Great Barr’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Q3 Academy Great Barr
B43 7SD, Sandwell; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 22 September 2022

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.1 (Sandwell 42.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.9% (Sandwell 35.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.24 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Q3 Academy Great Barr
1.4 mi2,299 m NE
Barr Beacon School
WS9 0RF, Walsall; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 22 November 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.4 (Walsall 42.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 56.9% (Walsall 38.3%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 33.01 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Barr Beacon School
1.6 mi2,510 m S
Hamstead Hall Academy
B20 1HL, Birmingham; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 10 April 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 40.6 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 33.9% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 27.67 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Hamstead Hall Academy
1.7 mi2,770 m NW
Joseph Leckie Academy
WS5 4PG, Walsall; sixth form

Report card inspected 3 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 42.9 (Walsall 42.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 35.9% (Walsall 38.3%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.14 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Joseph Leckie Academy
1.8 mi2,840 m SE
Arena Academy
B42 2PY, Birmingham

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 12 November 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 42.7 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 35.9% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Arena Academy
1.8 mi2,965 m E
Fortis Academy
B44 8NU, Birmingham; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 24 October 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 38.4 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 29.0% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.63 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Fortis Academy
1.9 mi3,129 m NW
Queen Mary's Grammar School
WS1 2PG, Walsall; selective (grammar), sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 28 March 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 72.6 (Walsall 42.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 93.9% (Walsall 38.3%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 40.93 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Queen Mary's Grammar School
2.3 mi3,759 m NW
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
WS1 2ND, Walsall; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 25 January 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 36.5 (Walsall 42.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 22.1% (Walsall 38.3%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 25.14 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Blue Coat Church of England Academy
2.4 mi3,787 m SW
The Phoenix Collegiate
B71 2BX, Sandwell; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 14 February 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 38.9 (Sandwell 42.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 26.9% (Sandwell 35.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 29.13 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for The Phoenix Collegiate

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The latest inspection, in detail

Ungraded inspection of 22 September 2022: School remains Good.

An ungraded inspection gives no new grades: it ends with a statement on the school. How to read Ofsted grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 207 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Sandwell	England
Average Attainment 8 score	44.1	42.0	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	45.9%	35.4%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	66.2%	55.6%	64.8%

England and Sandwell: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 48 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	C+	B-
A level average point score per entry	32.24	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	4.2%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Fortis Academy Birmingham, 1.8 mi in a straight line
Sandwell Academy Sandwell, 3.2 mi in a straight line
George Salter Academy Sandwell, 3.4 mi in a straight line
Walsall Academy Walsall, 5.4 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Q3 Academy Great Barr is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Sandwell, for pupils aged 11 to 19, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,153 pupils for a capacity of 1,150. Trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST. Religious character: Christian. Address: Wilderness Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 7SD. Website: www.q3academy.org.uk.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.