Sandwell Academy is located in Halfords Lane, West Bromwich (opposite The Hawthorns, home of West Bromwich Albion Football Club) and opened in September 2006. In September 2007 the Academy welcomed its second cohort of students and now has 360 Year 7, 8 students and a full Sixth Form. It will eventually cater for 1200 students from throughout the multi cultural borough of Sandwell.

Sandwell Academy is working in partnership with Thomas Telford School, the top performing school in England. The Academy will replicate all of its successful practice.