What is West Bromwich Collegiate Academy's Ofsted rating?

West Bromwich Collegiate Academy received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2024 inspection.

What are West Bromwich Collegiate Academy's latest exam results?

West Bromwich Collegiate Academy: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 45.2. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is West Bromwich Collegiate Academy located?

West Bromwich Collegiate Academy is a secondary school in West Bromwich, Sandwell (B70 7LE).

How many pupils attend West Bromwich Collegiate Academy?

West Bromwich Collegiate Academy has around 779 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare West Bromwich Collegiate Academy with other schools?

View West Bromwich Collegiate Academy's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Sandwell.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

West Bromwich Collegiate Academy

Kelvin Way, West Bromwich, B70 7LE

Free schools · Ages 11–16 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Feb 2024

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

Academic picture

45.2school · 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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West Bromwich Collegiate Academy, West Bromwich

Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

45.2

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

20.1%

Basics 9-5

37.0%

Exam attainment

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

School · 2024/25

45.2

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	Not available	46.4
2023/24	43.0	46.4
2024/25	45.2	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	Not available	0.00
2023/24	-0.05	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

72.7%

EBacc APS

4.22

EBacc 9-5

16.9%

EBacc 9-4

31.2%

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