Perryfields Academy, Oldbury
Perryfields Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Oldbury, part of Broadleaf Partnership Trust. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 4th-highest of the 5 schools in Oldbury with published results, and 2,442nd of 3,298 across England. It was 55% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Well below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Sandwell (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Perryfields Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Perryfields Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.2 in Sandwell and 47 across England.
33% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 37% in Sandwell and 47% in England.
That is down from 43.8 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.55: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.3, against 46.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.1 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Business Studies.
Getting a place at Perryfields Academy
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Perryfields Academy as their first choice and 240 named it as one of their preferences, for 101 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Perryfields Academy are Leasowes High School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.2); Oldbury Academy (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.5); Lift Four Dwellings Secondary (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39); and Q3 Academy Langley (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.4).
Perryfields Academy's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Leasowes High SchoolOldbury AcademyLift Four Dwellings SecondaryQ3 Academy Langley
The trust
Perryfields Academy is one of 7 schools run by Broadleaf Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 226 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 66% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.
Who goes there
38.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 118 pupils (17.3%) received SEN support and 20 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Perryfields Academy had 61 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Malvern Road (after), 320 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Perryfields Academy issued 88 suspensions, 10.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Perryfields Academy are Perryfields Primary School (0.1 miles), Brandhall Primary School (0.4 miles), Quinton Church Primary School (0.5 miles) and Hurst Green Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Perryfields Primary SchoolBrandhall Primary SchoolQuinton Church Primary SchoolHurst Green Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Perryfields Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in May 2021. Before that, as Perryfields High School Specialist Maths and Computing College (URN 104012), it was rated Good in January 2018.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Perryfields Academy is a warm, friendly and welcoming school. Pupils lie firmly at the centre of the school's values of 'aspiration, support, collaboration and focus'.
Pupils are happy and safe. They speak about positive developments in the school such as the new behaviour policy and 'line ups'. The school has high expectations of pupils, although these expectations are not always fully realised as pupils do not achieve well enough.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Leaders have thought carefully about the curriculum they want their pupils to follow. They have recently redesigned the curriculum. Consequently, they have identified what they want pupils to know, do and understand at key points. This is further developed in subjects such as English and history, but is still in its infancy in mathematics.
Teachers have secure subject knowledge and generally present subject information clearly. However, pupils sometimes have inconsistent learning experiences due to the varying quality in how well the curriculum is taught. For example, teachers do not always check carefully enough that pupils have the secure knowledge they need before moving on to new topics, which can hinder their progress.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About
Perryfields Academy is a coeducational secondary school located on the Brandhall housing estate in Oldbury, West Midlands, England.
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At a Glance
38.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from -0.36 to -0.55 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 41.3 to 41.4 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 33% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 41.4 | 32.7% |
| Disadvantaged(58) | - | 33.3 | 17.2% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(95) | - | 46.4 | 42.1% |
| Boys(86) | - | 40.2 | 33.7% |
| Girls(67) | - | 43.1 | 31.3% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(41) | - | 44.0 | 41.5% |
| Non mobile(145) | - | 42.6 | 34.5% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 6 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 226 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
2
Permanent exclusions
0.24%
Exclusion rate
88
Suspensions
10.77%
Suspension rate
55 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 817 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Perryfields Academy
Term dates
Perryfields Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Sandwell's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Perryfields Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Perryfields Academy is in Sandwell; for families living there:
Apply to Sandwell for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sandwell is 26.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
55%
Available places
801 pupils
1,444 places
643 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Oldbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oldbury
Across Sandwell council
Places available
5,146
Applications
4,404
Got 1st preference
80.8%
Got preferred school
95.8%
All secondary applications across Sandwell council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
118
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
20.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
682
Total Pupils
349
Boys
333
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
61
Teachers
11.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,395
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,448
Per pupil
£6662k
Total funding
£334k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.8%
Overall absence
26.6%
Persistent absence
880
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Perryfields Academy
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Perryfields Academy
What are GCSE results like at Perryfields Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Perryfields Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.4. 33% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Perryfields Academy's Ofsted rating?
Perryfields Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in May 2021. Before that, as Perryfields High School Specialist Maths and Computing College (URN 104012), it was rated Good in January 2018.
What is the catchment area for Perryfields Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Perryfields Academy is oversubscribed, Sandwell allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Perryfields Academy?
Perryfields Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 55% of its 1444 places.
How big are the classes at Perryfields Academy?
Classes at Perryfields Academy average 20.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Perryfields Academy?
Perryfields Academy has around 682 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Perryfields Academy?
8.8% of sessions were missed at Perryfields Academy in 2024/25. 26.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Perryfields Academy?
Apply through Sandwell's coordinated admissions process, naming Perryfields Academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Perryfields Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sandwell is 26.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Perryfields Academy?
Perryfields Academy is at Oldacre Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 0RG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)