News and Events

Following the consultation of Business Dress with students, staff, and the parents/carers who kindly fed back to us regarding Business Dress, we can confirm that from September 2025, blazers are no longer to be worn. Jumpers will replace blazers as our Business Dress along with a new style of tie and skirt option. We are currently working with our suppliers to prepare for these changes in a hope that the new items will go on sale in their stores soon. Trousers and shirts/blouses will remain unaffected by the change.

We all know that good attendance to the Academy is vital to a child’s academic success. Therefore, to support with our attendance monitoring we are moving to a new system called ‘A Star Attendance’. There is no change in how you report your child’s absence to the Academy (by calling us on 0121 358 6186 and selecting option 1 or emailing us here). However, you may now receive attendance updates or communication by email, so we’d ask that you ensure the email address noreply@astarattendance.com is added to your safe sender list to avoid it ending up in your junk mail folder.

We are super excited for the exciting opportunities in store for our annual Rewards Days for students in Years 7-10 & 12! Students have been given a letter detailing Rewards Days with a choices form that must be returned by Friday 6th June. If they have misplaced the letter and form, they can collect a replacement from Student Services or download a copy here.

Over the coming weeks we’ll be offering students in Year 11 the opportunity to register for the DfE’s new Eduation Record app. The Academy has been selected to take part in the pilot launch of this new digital service. Students will be invited to a one-to-one appointment to verify their identity with a member of staff who can then authorise their access to the service. Full details of this new service including a step-by-step guide can be found here.

One of our key priorities this year is to strengthen our partnership with you. We believe that working together will enable us to achieve the best outcomes for your children. This update outlines some of our current focus areas and how you can support them, along with our plans to improve our communication with you.

Christmas Jumper Day and Christmas Lunch are both on Thursday 12th December 2024.

With the holiday season approaching, we’re launching our annual Christmas Hamper Appeal to support families in need. Each year, your generous contributions will help us create hampers filled with holiday essentials and treats to make the season a bit brighter for families facing challenges.

I am writing to notify you of the consultation on the Academy’s 2026/2027 Admissions Policy.

Dear Parent/Carer, It is with mixture of excitement and sadness that I wish to inform you I have decided to resign from my leadership of Q3 Academy Great Barr at the end of this academic year. It has been an absolute privilege to lead the Academy since Easter 2016.

Please find details regarding the Year 11 Leavers’ Hoodies below.