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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy

16 plus Free schools 16 to 19 URN 148635
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 400 Published school capacity
Capacity used 63.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 16 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools 16 to 19
Phase 16 plus
Gender —
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Birmingham
Trust BOA TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 255 255 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 148 58.0% of pupils
Male pupils 107 42.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

22.7%
2.1 pts below England
School 22.7%
Birmingham 45.4%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.3%
16.0 pts below England
School 4.3%
Birmingham 38.9%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.2%
0.2 pts above England
School 1.2%
Birmingham 0.5%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
65.9%
168
Any other Mixed background
6.3%
16
White and Black Caribbean
5.1%
13
Caribbean
4.3%
11
Any other White background
3.9%
10
African
2.7%
7
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 34.9% 89 of 255 pupils
14.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 34.9%
Birmingham 20.7%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 31.0% 79 pupils
England 14.8% 16.2 pts above
EHC plans 3.9% 10 pupils
England 6.0% 2.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 31
Specific learning difficulty 21
Social, emotional & mental health 15
Moderate learning difficulty 14
Speech, language & communication 4
Other difficulty or disability 2

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open 16 plus schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

63.8% 6.6 pts above England
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
63.8%
Birmingham
47.9%
West Midlands
20.7%
England
57.2%
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