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Bartley Green School

Adams Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands · B32 3QJ

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–16928 pupilsBARTLEY GREEN SCHOOL
Visit website ↗01214769246Ward: E05011123MP: E14001092
Ofsted
Good

Mar 2023

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
39.9

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
11.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
56.1%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,029

2024-25

Places filled
97%

928 of 955 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 7 March 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -6.0

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

45.9
'18-19
43.7
'21-22
40.1
'22-23
38.2
'23-24
39.9
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↓ -12%

A strong pass in both

42%
'18-19
40%
'21-22
32%
'22-23
32%
'23-24
30%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -16%

A standard pass in both

65%
'18-19
61%
'21-22
51%
'22-23
53%
'23-24
50%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.46

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.00
'18-19
-0.23
'21-22
-0.40
'22-23
-0.46
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↓ -0.36

3.92
'18-19
3.83
'21-22
3.46
'22-23
3.31
'23-24
3.56
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-1.0 vs Birmingham average

This school39.9
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-8.1% vs Birmingham average

This school30.4%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
56.1%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
18.3%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.4%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
19.1%

Gender split

46%
54%

431 girls · 497 boys

Ethnicity

White British
53.1%
White & Black Caribbean
8.8%
African
7.5%
Other ethnic group
6.5%
Other Mixed
4.7%
Caribbean
4.2%
Other White
2.3%
Unclassified
2.3%
Other Asian
2.0%
Pakistani
1.6%
Other Black
1.6%
White & Asian
1.5%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+15.5% vs Birmingham average

This school56.1%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-16.8% vs Birmingham average

This school18.3%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-8.8% vs Birmingham average

This school2.4%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+4.1% vs Birmingham average

This school19.1%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +4.9%

6.1%
'18-19
10.2%
'21-22
9.7%
'22-23
10.7%
'23-24
11.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +17.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

16.7%
'18-19
32.0%
'21-22
32.4%
'22-23
33.6%
'23-24
34.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+4.0% vs Birmingham average

This school11.0%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+14.1% vs Birmingham average

This school34.1%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +10.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

4.5%
'16-17
5.9%
'17-18
4.3%
'18-19
6.8%
'19-20
4.0%
'20-21
11.7%
'21-22
15.2%
'22-23
17.0%
'23-24
14.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +5.9%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

3.8%
'16-17
4.4%
'17-18
3.3%
'18-19
4.9%
'19-20
3.1%
'20-21
7.5%
'21-22
8.8%
'22-23
11.8%
'23-24
9.7%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.21%

0.22%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.11%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.21%
'22-23
0.53%
'23-24
0.43%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+12.4% vs Birmingham average

This school14.8%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

+0.38% vs Birmingham average

This school0.43%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

88% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 85%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 1%Not sustained 6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£200,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
4/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
59

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
23%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
4/10
Income
5/10
Employment
3/10
Education
4/10
Health
5/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
35
Criminal damage and arson
6
Vehicle crime
5
Burglary
4
Anti social behaviour
3
Public order
2
Other theft
1
Possession of weapons
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 136589