Windsor Olympus Academy

About Windsor Olympus Academy

Windsor Olympus Academy sits well below the Sandwell local authority average for Progress 8, which stands at -0.14. The school's own Progress 8 score is not provided in the available data, but given its context — a secondary school with 66.9 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, nearly three times the national average — it is worth noting that the school faces significant challenges. The academy is heavily oversubscribed for its 2025/26 intake, with 307 applications for 179 places, and 141 of those offers went to first-preference families. That demand suggests parents see something valuable here, even if headline academic metrics may not yet match the LA benchmark. The school is one of 23 state secondaries in Sandwell, and only one of those — Bristnall Hall Academy, 3.8 km away — holds an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. Windsor Olympus Academy has no published Ofsted grade in this data, so its current standing relative to that single Outstanding school is unclear.

Without a published Progress 8 score or Ofsted rating for Windsor Olympus Academy, it is difficult to compare its academic outcomes directly against the LA average of -0.14. The school does not offer a sixth form, so all pupils leave at 16, and there are no KS2 SATs or A-Level results in the data to examine. What is clear is that the school serves a high-needs population, with two-thirds of pupils on free school meals. The local authority average Progress 8 of -0.14 already indicates that Sandwell secondaries, on the whole, perform below the national average of zero. Without the school's own figure, parents should look for the most recent published performance tables or ask the school directly for its Progress 8 and Attainment 8 scores. The absence of a sixth form also means families considering post-16 options will need to plan for a college or school with a sixth form elsewhere.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for a secondary of 359 pupils, including science labs, music rooms, a gymnasium, astro turf, sports hall, art studios, and a dining hall. Sports provision is broad, with rowing, gymnastics, hockey, rugby, and tennis among the options, and clubs include the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, debate, eco club, and film club. SEND support is well-documented, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication issues, hearing impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school is oversubscribed at a ratio of 1.72, with 149 first-preference applications for 141 offers, so families should apply early. This school will suit parents who value a broad extracurricular offer and strong SEND provision in a mixed, non-religious setting, and who are comfortable with a school that serves a high-deprivation community and has no published sixth form.

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