Business Dress
Academy Business Dress Student Business Dress All new students must wear the new navy Business Dress. We will only allow students who joined the Academy before September 2020 to wear a combination of the previous pinstripe design, and the new navy Business Dress until all items are replaced with the new design (as shown below).
Pupil Premium Strategy Statement
Pupil Premium The Pupil Premium is additional funding for publicly funded educational establishments in England. It’s designed to help disadvantaged students of all abilities perform better, and close the gap between them and their peers. Here is our Pupil Premium Strategy Statement.
FoQus Magazine
FoQus Magazine Summer/Autumn 2018 It is my privilege to introduce this special ‘10th Anniversary Edition’ of the FoQus magazine. Our values and ethos, supported by an absolute determination to provide an innovative, high quality learning experience for every student has continued to drive success. The Q3 journey began in September 2008 starting a new chapter in the education of students on the Great Barr site (formerly home to Dartmouth High School). Staff and students worked in the old Dartmouth building for 18 months. In April 2010 we opened the doors to a brand new state of the art building and celebrated the official opening in November with HRH, Prince Edward. Staff and students rose to the challenge and excitement of the new Academy, with Q3 recognised as the top performing school in Sandwell in 2012. Our success and passion to reach more students in Sandwell resulted in the opening of our second Academy, Q3 Academy Langley, in September 2016. Q3 Academy Langley is now entering its third year of operation and is the school of choice for children in the area. Both Academies are over-subscribed with long waiting lists; this reflects our pursuit of excellence in all that we do. Our students are happy, ambitious, caring and resourceful, supported by a talented and highly skilled team of staff who always ‘go the extra mile’. In September, we welcomed Q3 Academy Tipton (formerly ACE Academy) to the family. We are delighted to be working with the staff, students and their families... (Read More...)
Primary School Links
Primary School Links Q3 Academy is a member of the West Bromwich North Learning Community. As part of this Community, Q3 Academy Great Barr works exceptionally closely with local primary schools to ensure that the very best possible arrangements are made for the children who transfer to us. The Community meet as a group of Head Teachers and Senior Leaders each half term to ensure that resources and expertise are shared efficiently to benefit the learners in this area. The following schools are members of this Learning Community: Q3 Academy Great Barr Grove Vale Primary School St. Margaret’s Primary School Whitecrest Primary School Ferndale Primary School Hamstead Junior and Infant Schools Yew Tree Primary School Holy Name Primary School Penny Hill Primary School Hall Green Primary School All Saints Primary School Shenstone Lodge Special School
Financial Information
Financial Information Our financial information can be found here.
Policies and Information
Policies Please find below a list of locally applied policies. Note that this list is not exhaustive, should you require details of procedure not detailed here then please contact the Academy. Local Policies: Admission Policies: 2025-2026, 2024-2025, 2023-2024, 2022-2023, 2021-2022 Anti-Bullying Policy Attendance Policy Business Dress Policy Careers Policy Child Protection Policy Curriculum Policy Disability Statement Accessibility Plan First Aid Procedures Positive Behaviour Policy Provider Access Policy Statement RSHE Policy Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Local Offer, Information Report, and Intervention Guide Supporting Students with Medical Conditions Trust Policies, which include the following, can be found here. Charging and Remission Policy Complaints Policy Data Protection (inc. GDPR) Policy Equality Information and Objectives under the PSED Freedom of Information Policy Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Policy Whistleblowing Policy
Governors
Committees and Arrangements Each Academy has one Local Governing Body (LGB) and two Committees: Local Governing Body – holds up to six meetings a year Audit Committee – holds up to four meetings a year Staffing Committee – holds up to ten meetings a year The LGB appoint a Responsible Officer who visits at least three times within a year. Local Governing Body – Q3 Academy Great Barr Position Mr M Arnull Ex officio Governor and Headteacher Ms A Connop Governor Ms M Copeland Parent Governor Mrs C Court Staff Governor Mrs J Gardner Co-opted Governor Mrs S Hall Parent Governor Mr D Lomax Vice Chair of Governors Mr C Pritchard Chair of Governors Miss R Tromans Staff Governor Declaration of Interests and Meeting Attendance This information can be found here. Governance in The Mercian Trust Details of our Trust’s governing structure can be found here.