School Summary

Q3 Academy Great Barr


Boys: 608
Girls: 560
Total Pupils: 1168
Opened: 01-09-2008
Ofsted: Good
Head of School: Mark Arnull
Q3 Academy Great Barr
Wilderness Lane
Birmingham
West Midlands
B43 7SD
Telephone: 01213586186
Website: http://www.q3academy.org.uk

AccreditationExpiryDate:
Address3:
AdministrativeWard (code): E05001266
AdministrativeWard (name): Great Barr with Yew Tree
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
BSOInspectorateName (name): Not applicable
Boarders (code): 0
Boarders (name): Not applicable
BoardingEstablishment (name):
CCF (name): Not applicable
CHNumber:
CensusDate: 20-01-2022
CloseDate:
Country (name):
County (name): West Midlands
DateOfLastInspectionVisit:
Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E08000028
DistrictAdministrative (name): Sandwell
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 403796
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Q3 Academy Great Barr
EstablishmentNumber: 6908
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 10
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Academies
FEHEIdentifier:
FSM: 174
FTProv (name):
FederationFlag (name): Not applicable
Federations (code):
Federations (name):
FurtherEducationType (name): Not applicable
GOR (code): F
GOR (name): West Midlands
GSSLACode (name): E08000028
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Mark
HeadLastName: Arnull
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Head of School
HeadTitle (name): Mr
InspectorateName (name):
InspectorateReport:
LA (code): 333
LA (name): Sandwell
LSOA (code): E01009968
LSOA (name): Sandwell 006A
LastChangedDate: 05-06-2023
Locality: Great Barr
MSOA (code): E02002048
MSOA (name): Sandwell 006
NextInspectionVisit:
Northing: 294995
NumberOfBoys: 608
NumberOfGirls: 560
NumberOfPupils: 1168
NurseryProvision (name): Not applicable
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 22-09-2022
OfstedRating (name): Good
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-09-2008
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14001029
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): West Bromwich East
PercentageFSM: 16.50
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
PlacesPRU:
Postcode: B43 7SD
PreviousEstablishmentNumber:
PreviousLA (code): 999
PreviousLA (name):
PropsName:
QABName (code): 0
QABName (name): Not applicable
QABReport:
RSCRegion (name): West Midlands
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (name): Not applicable
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 06
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): New Provision
ReligiousCharacter (code): 15
ReligiousCharacter (name): Christian
ReligiousEthos (name): None
ResourcedProvisionCapacity: 1100
ResourcedProvisionOnRoll: 1083
SEN1 (name): SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
SEN10 (name): MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN11 (name): SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
SEN12 (name): PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
SEN13 (name):
SEN2 (name): VI - Visual Impairment
SEN3 (name): OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
SEN4 (name): HI - Hearing Impairment
SEN5 (name): SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
SEN6 (name): ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN7 (name): SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN8 (name): MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
SEN9 (name): PD - Physical Disability
SENNoStat:
SENPRU (name): Not applicable
SENStat:
SchoolCapacity: 1150
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): -
SchoolSponsors (name):
SchoolWebsite: http://www.q3academy.org.uk
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
SenUnitCapacity:
SenUnitOnRoll:
SiteName:
SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 19
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Wilderness Lane
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
TeenMothPlaces:
TelephoneNum: 01213586186
Town: Birmingham
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 16926
Trusts (name): THE MERCIAN TRUST
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 28
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy sponsor led
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name): Resourced provision
UKPRN: 10024117
UPRN: 100071408870
URN: 135449
UrbanRural (code): A1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
id: 34835

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nationalPhoneNumber: "0121 358 6186"
internationalPhoneNumber: "+44 121 358 6186"
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rating: 2.8
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utcOffsetMinutes: 60
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businessStatus: "OPERATIONAL"
userRatingCount: 56
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wheelchairAccessibleEntrance: true
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"9 months ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"I was sick at home and then and for some reason the school wasn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t informed so they sent a gang of I was sick so they gone head and sent 4 huge hippos of human beings and as soon as they got out the car, the car rocked back and forth. They were bashing on my door and windows and one tried to climb the fence. They terrorised my grandma, she nearly had a heart attack, she thought it was burglars. Mr Arnull tried to come down the chimney. THAT WAS ALL BECAUSE I DIDN'T GO TO SCHOOL!!!!!!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I was sick at home and then and for some reason the school wasn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t informed so they sent a gang of I was sick so they gone head and sent 4 huge hippos of human beings and as soon as they got out the car, the car rocked back and forth. They were bashing on my door and windows and one tried to climb the fence. They terrorised my grandma, she nearly had a heart attack, she thought it was burglars. Mr Arnull tried to come down the chimney. THAT WAS ALL BECAUSE I DIDN'T GO TO SCHOOL!!!!!!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"RWS LTD","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/103599826853018950786\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjVBQr3uMYodGw_tS2Gzgptou2f0crelu8ffbJd2Tr-ACA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-12-06T23:40:47Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"I\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve spent almost 5 years here, and I\u00e2\u0080\u0099m about to embark on another 2 very soon and I must say - this place is better than what most reviews claim. The teachers are always very respectful to the students, and it is a safe environment in which to learn. While I do agree that some of the rules may be largely misguided - these are solely minor inconveniences. All in all, I\u00e2\u0080\u0099d be hard-pressed to name a better school in the borough.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve spent almost 5 years here, and I\u00e2\u0080\u0099m about to embark on another 2 very soon and I must say - this place is better than what most reviews claim. The teachers are always very respectful to the students, and it is a safe environment in which to learn. While I do agree that some of the rules may be largely misguided - these are solely minor inconveniences. All in all, I\u00e2\u0080\u0099d be hard-pressed to name a better school in the borough.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Cameron L. \u00e2\u0080\u0094","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/108091266652585286489\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocKWG-ahRY5Es2chdEGSS1J8KY4I6M9u9GexXj5b9O4V=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2019-02-23T23:11:31Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"I wouldn't even call it a school. There's some nasty kids there who have no respect for people or the public areas. It don't keep the kids safe and I think they need to put camera on the fence out side the school, especially as all the teachers know pupils and people from the public are getting jumped but still don't do nothing to help the situation.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I wouldn't even call it a school. There's some nasty kids there who have no respect for people or the public areas. It don't keep the kids safe and I think they need to put camera on the fence out side the school, especially as all the teachers know pupils and people from the public are getting jumped but still don't do nothing to help the situation.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Abby Aulton","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/115859148520490969364\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocJkYJ9laSZbUF_15CRpcrsW7frsoaLRJz1A44t9ttbP=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2019-05-03T09:57:11Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Wouldn't Evan rate it a one star absolutely pathetic school. How dare you have the audacity to even give my child a behaviour point for forgetting a piece of equipment. I'm not angry I'm just really disappointed at how petty this place has got. My child's unpolishable shoes aren't applicable for your establishment?? since when does your appearance have a affect on the whole academy and there learning, over the years this school has gotten worse and will continue to do so if they make pathetic rules.!!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Wouldn't Evan rate it a one star absolutely pathetic school. How dare you have the audacity to even give my child a behaviour point for forgetting a piece of equipment. I'm not angry I'm just really disappointed at how petty this place has got. My child's unpolishable shoes aren't applicable for your establishment?? since when does your appearance have a affect on the whole academy and there learning, over the years this school has gotten worse and will continue to do so if they make pathetic rules.!!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"LukeAVFC96","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/100356847901671838872\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjWhM9z_T5eyYeUg_7kOpFvprc4Um9K6YPvdZSgCWqYTJi4=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3"},"publishTime":"2018-10-08T18:36:19Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Discusted to think they make the kids do p.e outside in the snow in shorts and t-shirt in minus conditions my niece for got her jacket and bottoms today and teacher said its your own fault but my niece was crying cause of how cold she was she couldn't feel her fingers after a hour and a half in the cold such a let down to the school ...... \u00f0\u009f\u0092\u00a9","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Discusted to think they make the kids do p.e outside in the snow in shorts and t-shirt in minus conditions my niece for got her jacket and bottoms today and teacher said its your own fault but my niece was crying cause of how cold she was she couldn't feel her fingers after a hour and a half in the cold such a let down to the school ...... \u00f0\u009f\u0092\u00a9","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Todd Jones","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/100475570873293903764\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocLyfqU0MXFtwR_fLexyAqk-jEKtrKhQCXs2tdNNLXeG=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-02-10T21:12:14Z"}]