OFSTED
24 October 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Birmingham
Trust
THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,210
1,210 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
622
51.4% of pupils
Male pupils
588
48.6% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
27.9 pts
above England
School
52.7%
Birmingham
45.4%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
12.8 pts
above England
School
33.1%
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
21.5%
260
African
17.1%
207
Pakistani
11.5%
139
Any other ethnic group
7.6%
92
Caribbean
6.7%
81
Any other White background
5.7%
69
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
24.1%
292 of
1,210 pupils
3.3 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
7.8 pts
above
England
6.0%
4.5 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
37.9
1.3 pts
below 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
9.76%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
3.54 pts
higher than
England
School
9.76%
Birmingham
7.01%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
31.34%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
15.53 pts
higher than
England
School
31.34%
Birmingham
20.05%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
5.42%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
3.62 pts
higher than
England
School
5.42%
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
57.0%
35.4 pts
below England
Fortis Academy
57.0%
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.