United Kingdom · West Midlands · Local Authority
Sandwell
Metropolitan district · West Midlands, England · population ~329k · 122 state-funded schools
The signature
How Sandwell ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£34,882/yr
Very low
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
House price
£217,000
Affordable
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Rent
£938/mo
Mid-range
Better than 57% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,244/yr
Cheapest
Better than 88% of UK LAs
Crime
95.2/1k
High
Worse than 80% of UK LAs
Deprivation
34.9
Most deprived
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Schools
94.0%
Mid
Better than 59% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
120 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
110 of 117 (94%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 3 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
122 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 122 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Phoenix Collegiate | Secondary | 1,920 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ormiston Forge Academy | Secondary | 1,686 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holly Lodge High School College of Science | Secondary | 1,643 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Q3 Academy Tipton | Secondary | 1,558 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wood Green Academy | Secondary | 1,522 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Shireland Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 1,518 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sandwell Academy | Secondary | 1,461 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Q3 Academy Langley | Secondary | 1,441 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
George Salter Academy | Secondary | 1,438 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Oldbury Academy | Secondary | 1,341 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Gospel Oak School | Secondary | 1,210 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Michael's Church of England High School | Secondary | 1,178 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Q3 Academy Great Barr | Secondary | 1,163 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | Secondary | 1,159 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 1,141 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
Bristnall Hall Academy | Secondary | 1,098 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School | Secondary | 836 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Perryfields Academy | Secondary | 817 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 798 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 779 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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