What is Q3 Academy Tipton's Ofsted rating?

Q3 Academy Tipton received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2025 inspection.

What do parents say about Q3 Academy Tipton?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 47 responses): 81% of parents would recommend Q3 Academy Tipton.

What are Q3 Academy Tipton's latest exam results?

Q3 Academy Tipton: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 36.4. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Q3 Academy Tipton located?

Q3 Academy Tipton is a secondary school in Tipton, Sandwell (DY4 7NR).

How many pupils attend Q3 Academy Tipton?

Q3 Academy Tipton has around 1,558 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Q3 Academy Tipton with other schools?

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SecondaryData as of May 2026

Q3 Academy Tipton

Alexandra Road, Tipton, DY4 7NR

Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–19 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Apr 2025

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

36.4school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

36.4

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

11.1%

Basics 9-5

18.0%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

36.4

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	32.7	46.4
2023/24	32.9	46.4
2024/25	36.4	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	-0.75	0.00
2023/24	-1.05	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

9.2%

EBacc APS

2.96

EBacc 9-5

2.1%

EBacc 9-4

3.9%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

22.07

A*-A Grades

1.2%

A*-B Grades

18.3%

AAB+ %

0.0%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 68 students entered

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What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

Albright Education Centre

0 km away · Pupil referral unit

Outstanding

Dudley Port School

0.84 km away · Other independent special school

Compass Community School Victoria Park

0.99 km away · Other independent special school

Tipton Green College

1.62 km away · Other independent special school

Gospel Oak School

1.9 km away · Academy sponsor led

Inadequate

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