Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane, Oldbury, B68 9PA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Louisa Simcock
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Academy Transformation Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Smethwick
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,010
- Pupils on roll
- 1,088
- URN
- 139043
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01215525425
About this school
Bristnall Hall Academy is a secondary academy in Oldbury. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,088 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bristnall Hall Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 189 | 192 | 214 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.5 | 49.0 | 48.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.57 +0.36 to +0.78 | +0.59 +0.39 to +0.80 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 33% | 43.8% | 38.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 54% | 62.5% | 67.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 54% | 67.7% | 65% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bristnall Hall Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sandwell average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44.5 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49 | 35.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.1 | 34.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,042 |
| 2023/24 | 1,082 |
| 2024/25 | 1,098 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bristnall Hall Academy compares
Bristnall Hall Academy ranked 4th of 19 secondary schools in Sandwell for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 69% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48.1 | 7% | 39.4% | 1,088 | — |
| Q3 Academy Langley | 51.8 | 5.4% | 33% | 1,490 | 0.3 miles |
| Oldbury Academy | 37.4 | 8.6% | 53.4% | 1,193 | 0.7 miles |
| Holly Lodge High School College of Science | 42.1 | 7.4% | 44.1% | 1,636 | 1.0 miles |
| Shireland Collegiate Academy | 44.5 | 6.2% | 44.5% | 1,585 | 1.2 miles |
| Perryfields Academy | 43.8 | 8.8% | 38.7% | 682 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 7 November 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report4 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 39.44%
- English as an additional language
- 19.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.97%
- Persistent absence
- 18.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Q3 Academy Langley0.3 miles
Secondary · Oldbury
-
Oldbury Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · Oldbury
-
Holly Lodge High School College of Science1.0 miles
Secondary · Smethwick
-
Shireland Collegiate Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Smethwick
-
Perryfields Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Oldbury
Other schools in Oldbury
Bristnall Hall Academy ranks 2nd of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Oldbury.
- Oldbury Academy Secondary
- Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Secondary
- Perryfields Academy Secondary
- Q3 Academy Langley Secondary
- Bleakhouse Primary School Primary
- Brandhall Primary School Primary
- Burnt Tree Primary School Primary
- Causeway Green Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary
- Grace Mary Primary School Primary
- Langley Primary School Primary
- Moat Farm Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bristnall Hall Academy teach?
- Bristnall Hall Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Oldbury.
- Who is the principal of Bristnall Hall Academy?
- The principal of Bristnall Hall Academy is Mrs Louisa Simcock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bristnall Hall Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bristnall Hall Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bristnall Hall Academy?
- Bristnall Hall Academy has 1,088 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Bristnall Hall Academy full?
- Bristnall Hall Academy has capacity for 1,010 pupils and 1,088 on roll (108%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bristnall Hall Academy a faith school?
- No. Bristnall Hall Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Bristnall Hall Academy a selective school?
- No. Bristnall Hall Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Bristnall Hall Academy part of an academy trust?
- Bristnall Hall Academy is part of ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Bristnall Hall Academy have?
- The schools register lists Bristnall Hall Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Bristnall Hall Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.5 in 2022/23 and 48.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bristnall Hall Academy compare with other schools in Sandwell?
- Bristnall Hall Academy ranked 4th of 19 secondary schools in Sandwell for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 69% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bristnall Hall Academy's absence rate?
- Bristnall Hall Academy's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bristnall Hall Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bristnall Hall Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.