Q3 Academy Langley

Academy sponsor led; mixed; ages 11 to 16; 1,490 pupils; Sandwell, B68 8ED; URN 141698

Q3 Academy Langley’s latest inspection, on 11 December 2024, was an ungraded inspection: Improved significantly. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, three have a report card, one has key judgements without an overall grade, three have an overall grade on the old scale and one has an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Bristnall Hall Academy, dates from 7 November 2023; the latest, at Oldbury Academy, from 2 June 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 Langley and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Q3 Academy Langley’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 Langley
B68 8ED, Sandwell

Improved significantly ungraded inspection, 11 December 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.4 (Sandwell 42.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 51.5% (Sandwell 35.4%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Q3 Academy Langley
0.31 mi492 m E
Bristnall Hall Academy
B68 9PA, Sandwell; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 7 November 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.6 (Sandwell 42.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 49.5% (Sandwell 35.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Bristnall Hall Academy
0.51 mi819 m SW
Oldbury Academy
B68 8NE, Sandwell

Report card inspected 2 June 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 39.5 (Sandwell 42.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 30.1% (Sandwell 35.4%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Oldbury Academy
1.0 mi1,689 m NE
Holly Lodge High School College of Science
B67 7JG, Sandwell; sixth form

Report card inspected 19 May 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 38.5 (Sandwell 42.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 29.3% (Sandwell 35.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.82 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Holly Lodge High School College of Science
1.3 mi2,100 m S
Perryfields Academy
B68 0RG, Sandwell

School remains Good, with concerns ungraded inspection, 10 July 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 41.4 (Sandwell 42.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 32.7% (Sandwell 35.4%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Perryfields Academy
1.5 mi2,463 m E
Shireland Collegiate Academy
B66 4ND, Sandwell; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 15 October 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.7 (Sandwell 42.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 42.3% (Sandwell 35.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 29.06 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: good
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Shireland Collegiate Academy
1.7 mi2,710 m N
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
B70 7LE, Sandwell

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 20 February 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.4 (Sandwell 42.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 46.1% (Sandwell 35.4%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
1.8 mi2,842 m SE
Lordswood Boys' School
B17 8BJ, Birmingham

Report card inspected 3 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.2 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 51.2% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Lordswood Boys' School
1.9 mi3,072 m SE
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
B17 8QB, Birmingham; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 8 May 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 53.6 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 54.1% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 29.78 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 King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls

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The latest inspection, in detail

Ungraded inspection of 11 December 2024: Improved significantly.

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): 291 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Sandwell	England
Average Attainment 8 score	50.4	42.0	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	51.5%	35.4%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	66.7%	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.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Oldbury Academy Sandwell, 0.5 mi in a straight line
Shireland Collegiate Academy Sandwell, 1.5 mi in a straight line
Sandwell Academy Sandwell, 2.1 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Q3 Academy Langley is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Sandwell, for pupils aged 11 to 16. The register counts 1,490 pupils for a capacity of 1,500. Trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST. Religious character: Christian. Address: Moat Road, Oldbury, B68 8ED. Website: www.q3langley.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.