Alternatives to Sandwell Academy
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Sandwell Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Sandwell Academy, for comparison
1.99 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, loosening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), May 2024: Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Wall Catholic School
Birmingham |
1.4 km 0.9 mi |
0.74 | More families are naming it first 0.59 → 0.67 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Holyhead School
Birmingham |
1.5 km 0.9 mi |
0.91 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.04 → 0.89 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Smethwick |
1.8 km 1.1 mi |
0.52 | Little change 0.53 → 0.52 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham |
2.4 km 1.5 mi |
0.95 | More families are naming it first 0.74 → 0.91 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
West Bromwich |
2.4 km 1.5 mi |
1.33 | More families are naming it first 1.05 → 1.27 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Shireland Biomedical Utc
West Bromwich |
2.6 km 1.6 mi |
0.53 | More families are naming it first 0.11 → 0.51 |
Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.