Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
6 Dale View Road, Birmingham, West Midlands · B14 4HN
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- Overall absence
- 10.9%
- Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
- 43.4%
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
- Spend per pupil
- £7,352
- Places filled
- 65%
May 2024
2024-25
2024-25
2025-26
2024-25
749 of 1,150 places · 2025-26
Ofsted
Last inspected 21 May 2024
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Good
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.
- 43.4%
- English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
- 11.9%
- 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.
- 27.2%
Gender split
368 girls · 381 boys
Ethnicity
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.
+2.8% vs Birmingham average
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
-23.2% vs Birmingham average
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
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
+12.2% vs Birmingham average
Attendance & absence
Share of school sessions missed
Overall absence rate↓ -0.7%
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↓ -3.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
How this school compares
Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Overall absence rate
+3.9% vs Birmingham average
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.
+15.5% vs Birmingham average
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.↓ -12.3%
Total suspensions as a share of pupils
Pupils suspended at least once↓ -6.7%
Share of pupils with one or more suspension
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.27%
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.
+1.2% vs Birmingham average
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.
+0.22% vs Birmingham average
The local area
Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham
- Median house price
- £210,000
- 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.
- 1/10
- Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
- 10.0%
- Recorded crimes
- 99
- Degree-level+
- 21%
2023 · England £295,000
10 = least deprived
April 2026 · England 4.1%
~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04
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
Crime by type
Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04
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 148589