OFSTED
3 February 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Exceptional
Personal development
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
4 October 2023
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
15 November 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Birmingham
Trust
E-ACT
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,167
1,167 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
563
48.2% of pupils
Male pupils
604
51.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
34.1 pts
above England
School
58.9%
Birmingham
45.4%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
11.7 pts
above England
School
32.0%
Birmingham
38.9%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.8 pts
below England
School
0.2%
Birmingham
0.5%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
29.5%
344
African
12.0%
140
Pakistani
10.7%
125
Caribbean
8.2%
96
Any other ethnic group
7.0%
82
White and Black Caribbean
5.8%
68
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
15.4%
180 of
1,167 pupils
5.4 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.0 pts
above
England
6.0%
5.4 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
43.9
4.7 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.32 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
3.49%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
2.73 pts
lower than
England
School
3.49%
Birmingham
7.01%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
8.74%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
7.07 pts
lower than
England
School
8.74%
Birmingham
20.05%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.00%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.20 pts
higher than
England
School
2.00%
Birmingham
2.18%
West Midlands
1.82%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
101.5%
9.2 pts
above England
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
101.5%
Birmingham
97.8%
West Midlands
94.1%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.