Wellies Needed

We are taking 124 Geographers on a field trip to Carding Mill Valley before half-term as part of their Geography GCSE work. If anyone has any old wellies in a wearable and clean condition that they would be willing to donate to the Geography department out students’ feet would be very grateful. If you can…

Fancy Dress Party

We are hosting a fancy dress party for the students of Oldbury Academy. The party will be in the school hall on Thursday 24th October, 6-8pm. Tickets are £2, students can purchase these from the PE department during break and lunch times. All funds raised will go towards the Africa trip and Year 11 Prom.…

Extended Open Period

Due to a mistake on Sandwell Councils website about the date of our Open Evening and high demand from parents for daytime tours of the school we have added an additional week of open mornings between 23rd and 27th September. These will start from 9:30am at the school reception and last for about an hour…

Train to Teach

Train to Teach at Oldbury Academy with Stour Vale Academy Trust. Come and meet us at one of our Train to Teach events and find out about our School Direct courses: Secondary and Primary: September 19th at Earls High School, Halesowen (9.30 – 11.30) Primary only: October 3rd at Olive Hill Primary, Halesowen (9.30 -…

Open Period 2019

Choosing a secondary school for your child either this year or next? Why not come and see our amazing school in action. We have our Open Evening on Monday 16th September 2019 from 6pm – 8pm Or Our Open Mornings from Monday 16th September – Friday 29th September 2019 from 9.30am – 10.30am Please contact…

Back to School 2019

We are delighted to welcome back all of our students on Wednesday 4th September 2019. Please see times below. Please also make sure that you have the correct equipment (x2 pens, x2 pencils, ruler and school bag) and with the correct FULL school uniform. A reminder that hoodies, caps or hats are not allowed on…

GCSE Results Press Release

Students and staff at Oldbury Academy are celebrating an excellent set of results from this year’s GCSE examinations! 66% of students achieved a pass (grade 4-9) in English, which is an improvement on 2018 results. 61% of students achieved similarly in Mathematics. 53% of students achieved a grade 4 or above in English and Mathematics,…

KS5 Results Press Release

Students and staff are celebrating at Oldbury Academy after receiving an excellent set of KS5 results! Students achieved a pass rate (A*-E) of 94.1%, and 100% of students’ entering higher education, employment or further training. In vocational subjects, 28% of grades were Distinction* or Distinction. The average A Level grade is C- and 17.4% of…