SCHOOL PROFILE

Hamstead Hall Academy

Secondary Academy converter URN 139746
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,104 Published school capacity
Capacity used 106.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

10 April 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Birmingham
Trust HAMSTEAD HALL ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,173 1,173 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 476 40.6% of pupils
Male pupils 697 59.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

38.4%
13.6 pts above England
School 38.4%
Birmingham 45.4%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

47.7%
27.4 pts above England
School 47.7%
Birmingham 38.9%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.3%
0.7 pts below England
School 0.3%
Birmingham 0.5%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Indian
23.6%
277
Pakistani
19.0%
223
Caribbean
9.5%
112
African
7.6%
89
Any other White background
7.6%
89
Any other ethnic group
6.8%
80
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 18.4% 216 of 1,173 pupils
2.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.4%
Birmingham 20.7%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.2% 167 pupils
England 14.8% 0.5 pts below
EHC plans 4.2% 49 pupils
England 6.0% 1.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 85
Social, emotional & mental health 46
Speech, language & communication 39
Autistic spectrum disorder 23
Specific learning difficulty 7
Other difficulty or disability 5

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

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

42.1 2.9 pts above England
School 42.1
Birmingham 40.9
West Midlands 38.3
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 35.7% England 36.0% 0.3 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 62.2% England 51.4% 10.8 pts above England
EBacc entry 59.5% England 30.6% 28.9 pts above England
EBacc average point score 3.77 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.05 · 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

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.31%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.09 pts higher than England
School 6.31%
Birmingham 7.01%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

16.06%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.24 pts higher than England
School 16.06%
Birmingham 20.05%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.49%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.31 pts lower than England
School 1.49%
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

106.3% 13.9 pts above England
Hamstead Hall Academy
106.3%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information