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Calthorpe Academy

Darwin Street, Highgate, Birmingham, West Midlands · B12 0TP

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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
0.6

GCSE · 2023-24

Overall absence
14.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
71.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
7.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£29,012

2024-25

Places filled
96%

430 of 450 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

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.↑ +0.3

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

0.3
'18-19
0.9
'21-22
1.0
'22-23
0.6
'23-24

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.→ +0%

A strong pass in both

0%
'18-19
0%
'21-22
2%
'22-23
0%
'23-24

Grade 4+ in English & Maths→ +0%

A standard pass in both

0%
'18-19
0%
'21-22
2%
'22-23
0%
'23-24

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.↓ -0.04

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-1.49
'18-19
-1.75
'21-22
-1.47
'22-23
-1.53
'23-24

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.04

0.00
'18-19
0.06
'21-22
0.08
'22-23
0.04
'23-24

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 · 2023-24

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

-40.2 vs Birmingham average

This school0.6
Birmingham average40.8
Best in Birmingham83.3
England average39.7

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-40.1% vs Birmingham average

This school0.0%
Birmingham average40.1%
Best in Birmingham100.0%
England average37.1%

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.

-1.48 vs Birmingham average

This school-1.53
Birmingham average-0.05
Best in Birmingham1.58
England average-0.17

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.→ +0%

0%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)→ +0%

0%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↓ -1.5

-2.3
'18-19
-3.8
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↓ -1.0

-2.1
'18-19
-3.1
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↓ -1.4

-2.6
'18-19
-4.0
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-60.3% vs Birmingham average

This school0.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

This school—
Birmingham average105.3
Best in Birmingham112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

This school—
Birmingham average104.6
Best in Birmingham114.0
England average104.4

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.
71.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
32.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
100.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
0.0%

Gender split

29%
71%

123 girls · 307 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
38.6%
African
16.3%
White British
9.8%
Other ethnic group
7.9%
Bangladeshi
6.5%
Other Mixed
5.3%
Other Asian
3.7%
Other Black
3.0%
Indian
2.3%
Caribbean
1.9%
Other White
1.6%
White & Black Caribbean
1.4%

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.

+30.8% vs Birmingham average

This school71.4%
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.

-2.3% vs Birmingham average

This school32.8%
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.

+88.8% vs Birmingham average

This school100.0%
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.

-15.0% vs Birmingham average

This school0.0%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +5.2%

8.8%
'18-19
15.2%
'21-22
14.6%
'22-23
14.8%
'23-24
14.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +13.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

26.9%
'18-19
44.4%
'21-22
47.3%
'22-23
42.2%
'23-24
40.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+7.0% vs Birmingham average

This school14.0%
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.

+20.0% vs Birmingham average

This school40.0%
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.↓ -1.1%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.1%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.8%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.5%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -0.8%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.8%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.5%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

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

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
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.

-2.4% vs Birmingham average

This school0.0%
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%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

98% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 98%Not sustained 2%

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.
1/10

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
149

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
19%

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.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
1/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
74
Criminal damage and arson
17
Vehicle crime
15
Public order
9
Drugs
8
Possession of weapons
6
Other theft
5
Burglary
5

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 141252