Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane, Oldbury, B68 9PA
1,088 pupils · 108% of 1,010 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 38.3%
Ofsted
Outstanding (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 7 November 2023, published 10 December 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 48.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 38.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 67.8% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 65% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.32 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 188 | 249 | 835 | 188 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 201 | 222 | 659 | 201 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 195 | 223 | 625 | 195 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 195 | 246 | 638 | 195 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 205 | 227 | 613 | 205 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 204 | 263 | 680 | 204 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 203 | 199 | 626 | 203 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 189 | 242 | 644 | 189 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Q3 Academy Langley 0.5 km · Improved significantly (2024)
- Oldbury Academy 1.2 km · Good (2021) · previous system
- Holly Lodge High School College of Science 1.6 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Shireland Collegiate Academy 2 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Perryfields Academy 2.3 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Lordswood Boys' School 2.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.