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BOA Digital Technologies Academy

47 Barrack Street, Birmingham · B7 4EU

SecondaryFree schoolsMixedAges 11–18355 pupilsBOA TRUST
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Ofsted
Not judged

Mar 2025

Overall absence
9.2%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
45.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,947

2024-25

Places filled
39%

355 of 900 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 4 March 2025

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

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.
45.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
17.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
21.4%

Gender split

36%
64%

127 girls · 228 boys

Ethnicity

White British
29.0%
Caribbean
16.3%
Pakistani
9.9%
African
9.6%
Unclassified
9.0%
Other White
5.1%
White & Black Caribbean
4.8%
Other Mixed
3.4%
White & Asian
2.5%
Other ethnic group
2.5%
Indian
2.0%
Other Black
2.0%

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.

+5.3% vs Birmingham average

This school45.9%
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.

-17.6% vs Birmingham average

This school17.5%
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.

-8.9% vs Birmingham average

This school2.3%
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.

+6.4% vs Birmingham average

This school21.4%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +3.2%

6.0%
'22-23
9.0%
'23-24
9.2%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +16.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

16.3%
'22-23
28.7%
'23-24
33.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+2.2% vs Birmingham average

This school9.2%
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.

+13.1% vs Birmingham average

This school33.1%
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.↓ -0.7%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

6.6%
'22-23
6.6%
'23-24
5.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -0.8%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

4.9%
'22-23
4.2%
'23-24
4.2%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'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.

+3.4% vs Birmingham average

This school5.8%
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.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

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

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

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.
3/10

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
889

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
22%

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
3/10
Income
5/10
Employment
9/10
Education
4/10
Health
2/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
264
Shoplifting
192
Criminal damage and arson
73
Vehicle crime
70
Drugs
62
Other theft
58
Public order
50
Burglary
29

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 149042