Oldbury Academy
2 live vacanciesOldbury · Sandwell
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Learning Support Assistant
Oldbury· £17,263.00 Annually (Actual)Direct with schoolPosted 7 Nov 2026· Closes 16 Nov 2026Advertised by the school - Apply
Teaching and Learning Practitioner
Oldbury· £20,861.00 - £22,629.00 Annually (Actual)Direct with schoolPosted 6 Nov 2026· Closes 16 Nov 2026Advertised by the school
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About Oldbury Academy
Oldbury Academy is a secondary academy in Oldbury, Sandwell. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 13 member schools: 8 primary schools, 5 secondary schools. Local authorities: Dudley | Sandwell | Worcestershire. Regions: West Midlands. — from the STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Oldbury Academy is a secondary academy in Oldbury, Sandwell, part of STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 2 live vacancies on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Oldbury Academy
- Address
- Pound Road
- Postcode
- B68 8NE
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Parliamentary constituency
- Smethwick
- URN (official identifier)
- 137701
- Establishment number
- 4110
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1193
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1550
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Headteacher
- Mr Barry Morley
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 2 Jun 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- oldburyacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01215333750
- Date opened
- 1 Dec 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Oldbury Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,193 | 62,660 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 53.4% | 37.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 14.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.4% | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 43.7% | 34.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
11 published inspections for Oldbury Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 16 Sept 2026
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 25 Jan 2022
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 2
Read report- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- Leaders and those responsible for governance are taking effective action to provide education in the current circumstances
Report published 31 Mar 2021
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 12 Feb 2019
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 18 Jan 2018
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 7 Jul 2016
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 9 Nov 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Oct 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Oldbury College of Sport (URN 104011)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Mar 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Oldbury College of Sport (URN 104011)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 3 Sept 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Langley High School (URN 104017)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 4 Jul 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Oldbury Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 26.1% | 23.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Oldbury Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £709,500 for 645 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 54.1% | 39.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £595 | £525 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Oldbury Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,353 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Sandwell average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £11,727,000 £8,667 per pupil | £8,482 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £10,748,000 £7,944 per pupil | £7,855 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £5,998,000 £4,433 per pupil · 55.8% | £4,352 · 55.4% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,146,000 £847 per pupil · 10.7% | £1,027 · 13.1% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £39,000 £29 per pupil · 0.4% | £215 · 2.7% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £32,000 £24 per pupil · 0.3% | £200 · 2.5% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £979,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £3,116,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,055 per pupil, supply and agency £142 per pupil — spending down £111 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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