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Q3 Academy Great Barr

Wilderness Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham B43 7SD

5Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,153
On roll
Ages
11–19
Capacity 1,150
Local authority
Sandwell
The Mercian Trust

Schola Grade 5

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 44.2, an average GCSE grade of about 4.4
41stpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 36.1
50thpercentile
Attendance22% of pupils persistently absent
61stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Q3 Academy Great Barr

Q3 Academy Great Barr is a secondary academy in Birmingham, Sandwell, for pupils aged 11–19 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of The Mercian Trust.

It has 1,153 pupils on roll and room for 1,150. It has a sixth form. Religious character: Christian. Its Schola Grade is 5 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Wilderness Lane, Great Barr
Birmingham B43 7SD
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–19
Official type
Academy sponsor led
Religious character
Christian
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,153
Capacity
1,150 pupils
Free school meals
26.20% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
The Mercian Trust
Local authority
Sandwell
Nation
England
URN
135449

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