# Alternatives to Oldbury Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Oldbury Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Oldbury Academy, for comparison

0.49 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Q3 Academy Langley, Oldbury](/school/141698/q3-academy-langley) | 0.5 mi north-east | 1.18 | 2026 | Improved significantly | no | not recorded |
| [Bristnall Hall Academy, Oldbury](/school/139043/bristnall-hall-academy) | 0.7 mi north-east | 1.32 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | yes |
| [Perryfields Academy, Oldbury](/school/148267/perryfields-academy) | 0.9 mi south | 0.57 | 2026 | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | no | not recorded |
| [Holly Lodge High School College of Science, Smethwick](/school/104018/holly-lodge-high-school-college-of-science) | 1.5 mi north-east | 0.59 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Leasowes High School, Halesowen](/school/143582/leasowes-high-school) | 1.6 mi south-west | 0.67 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [St Michael's Church of England High School, Rowley Regis](/school/104019/st-michael-s-church-of-england-high-school) | 1.6 mi west | 1.39 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | yes |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/137701/oldbury-academy/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/137701/oldbury-academy