City United Academy (CUA)
10 Edward Street, Birmingham, Birmingham, Birmingham · B1 2RX
- 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.
- 2.7
- Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
- 0.0%
- Places filled
- 54%
GCSE · 2021-22
2024-25
27 of 50 places · 2025-26
Ofsted
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.
Average GCSE score across 8 subjects
Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.
A strong pass in both
Grade 4+ in English & Maths
A standard pass in both
EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).
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 · 2021-22
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
-38.6 vs Birmingham average
Grade 5+ in English & Maths
-42.3% vs Birmingham average
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.
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.
- 0.0%
- English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
- 0.0%
- 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
2 girls · 25 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.
-40.6% 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.
-35.1% 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.
+88.8% 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.
-15.0% vs Birmingham average
The local area
Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham
- Median house price
- £179,500
- 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.
- 5/10
- 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
- 78
- Degree-level+
- 69%
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.
Around the England average · 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 137819