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Q3 Academy Tipton
Ages 11–191,558 pupils
Q3 Academy Tipton is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Tipton, within the Sandwell local authority. The school has around 1,558 pupils on roll. Recent GCSE results show an average Attainment 8 score of 33.3 and 16% of pupils gaining a grade 5 or above in English and maths. Families comparing secondary schools in Tipton can view Q3 Academy Tipton's Ofsted rating, GCSE results and exact location free on NestScope.
Ofsted — sub-judgements
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour & attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementGood
Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade for state schools (changed September 2024) — the individual judgements are shown here.
Attendance & staffing
Attendance89.4%England avg 91.0%
Persistent absence30.2%England avg 25.8%
DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26
Pupil intake
Free school meals47.0%England avg 28.6%
English not first language38.2%England avg 18.3%
DfE school census, 2025/26
GCSE results — Key Stage 4
Attainment 836.4
Progress 8-1
Grade 5+ English & maths18%
Grade 4+ English & maths34%
EBacc entry9%
EBacc average point score2.96
DfE, 2024/25
Sixth form — A-level
A-level grade (point score)D+APS per entry 22.1
Value added-0.53Below average · 95% CI -0.8 to -0.3
Retention100%
DfE 16-18 results, 2024/25
Nearby schools in Tipton
All schools in Tipton →Albright Education Centre0.0 miJoseph Turner Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miSt Martin's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miDudley Port School0.5 miJubilee Park AcademyGood · 0.5 miSummerhill Primary AcademyGood · 0.4 mi
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