V.A.S.E Academy vs Sandwell Valley School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
V.A.S.E Academy
Birmingham
Sandwell Valley School
West Bromwich
Overview
Phase
All-through
Senior
Type
Other independent school
Other independent school
Age Range
10–18
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Sandwell
Sandwell
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
39
40
Capacity
60
175
Occupancy
65%
23%
FSM %
-
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Jan 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
2.9
1.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
z
Points Per Entry
-
-
Best 3 A-Levels
-
z
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
-
z
A-Level Students
-
-
Retention
-
-