Bristnall Hall Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,088 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.1
Academy sponsor led
Q3 Academy Tipton
- Pupils on roll
- 1,563of 1,550 places
- Free school meals
- 47.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 283
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 29 April 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The ACE Academy (URN 139328, until 31 August 2018).
What the data says
Of the 246 pupils who finished Year 11 at Q3 Academy Tipton in 2023, 25% stayed on in Q3 Academy Tipton’s own sixth form (Sandwell average 25%), 63% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 63 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 54% went to university (Sandwell 36%, England 37%).
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 36.4 against 46.1 across England and 41.8 in Sandwell, with 18% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Sandwell and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Q3 Academy Tipton | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 246 | 4,267 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 25% | 25% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 63% | 54% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Q3 Academy Tipton | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 63 | 4,069 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 71% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 54% | 36% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | — | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 25% | 19% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 17% | 22% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Q3 Academy Tipton | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 36.4 | 41.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 18% | 34% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 34% | 56% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 9% | 29% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.96 | 3.60 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 45% | 40% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 31.6 | 35.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 40.2 | 46.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 40% | 28% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 283 | 100% | 89% | 8% | 20% | 41% |
| Mathematics | 283 | 100% | 88% | 7% | 22% | 43% |
| English Literature | 280 | 99% | 86% | 7% | 21% | 44% |
| Combined Science | 242 | 86% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 34% |
| History | 168 | 59% | 41% | 10% | 26% | 35% |
| Geography | 112 | 40% | 41% | 1% | 25% | 18% |
| Fine Art | 69 | 24% | 9% | 14% | 28% | 75% |
| Sociology | 59 | 21% | 4% | 7% | 21% | 36% |
| Psychology | 51 | 18% | 3% | 10% | 22% | 51% |
| Design and Technology | 48 | 17% | 11% | 4% | 23% | 19% |
| Chemistry | 42 | 15% | 23% | 38% | 47% | 95% |
| Biology | 42 | 15% | 23% | 33% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 42 | 15% | 23% | 33% | 46% | 90% |
| Computer Science | 39 | 14% | 13% | 5% | 30% | 49% |
| Religious Studies | 31 | 11% | 31% | 23% | 32% | 58% |
| Photography | 31 | 11% | 6% | 3% | 19% | 87% |
| French | 17 | 6% | 18% | 41% | 29% | 82% |
| Polish | 10 | 4% | 1% | 90% | 84% | 100% |
| Italian | 5 | 2% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Punjabi | 4 | 1% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Modern Greek | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Bengali | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 35% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Spanish | 1 | 0% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Art and Design | 1 | 0% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| 3D Design | 1 | 0% | 2% | — | 16% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 110 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 66 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 56 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 55 | 100% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 43 | 100% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 43 | 100% | — |
| Tourism | 22 | 63% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 19 | 54% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 16 | 46% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Q3 Academy Tipton | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 103 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 35 | 1,747 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 22.07 | 27.67 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D+ | C | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 6% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film Studies | 11 | 31% | 2% |
| Psychology | 10 | 29% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 9 | 26% | 17% |
| Politics | 9 | 26% | 6% |
| Religious Studies | 8 | 23% | 4% |
| Biology | 7 | 20% | 20% |
| History | 7 | 20% | 13% |
| English Literature | 6 | 17% | 11% |
| Mathematics | 6 | 17% | 31% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 15 | 43% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 12 | 34% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 12 | 34% | — |
| Health Studies | VRQ Level 3 | 11 | 31% | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 26% | — |
| Childcare Skills | VRQ Level 3 | 8 | 23% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 8 | 23% | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.