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E-ACT Heartlands Academy

Great Francis Street, Nechells, Birmingham, West Midlands · B7 4QR

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–18826 pupilsE-ACT
Visit website ↗01214643931Ward: E05011155MP: E14001096
Ofsted
Not judged

Mar 2025

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
50.3

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.2%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
71.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,571

2024-25

Places filled
87%

826 of 950 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 25 March 2025

Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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.↓ -9.7

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

60.0
'18-19
52.3
'21-22
48.3
'22-23
42.5
'23-24
50.3
'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.↓ -24%

A strong pass in both

71%
'18-19
71%
'21-22
58%
'22-23
46%
'23-24
47%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -7%

A standard pass in both

83%
'18-19
81%
'21-22
78%
'22-23
73%
'23-24
76%
'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.↓ -1.40

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

1.47
'18-19
0.59
'21-22
0.37
'22-23
0.07
'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).↓ -0.45

4.84
'18-19
4.05
'21-22
3.97
'22-23
3.62
'23-24
4.39
'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.

+9.4 vs Birmingham average

This school50.3
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+8.8% vs Birmingham average

This school47.3%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score

Per entry

23.6
'18-19

Academic average point score

23.6
'18-19

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2018-19

A-level average point score

-7.9 vs Birmingham average

This school23.6
Birmingham average31.5
Best in Birmingham50.8
England average32.1

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.
71.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
71.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
12.7%

Gender split

50%
50%

410 girls · 416 boys

Ethnicity

African
36.7%
Pakistani
29.3%
Bangladeshi
8.5%
Other ethnic group
7.7%
Caribbean
3.4%
Other Mixed
2.8%
Other Black
1.9%
Other White
1.9%
White British
1.9%
Other Asian
1.5%
Indian
1.2%
White & Asian
1.2%

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.

+30.9% vs Birmingham average

This school71.5%
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.

+36.8% vs Birmingham average

This school71.9%
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.

-10.2% vs Birmingham average

This school1.0%
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.

-2.3% vs Birmingham average

This school12.7%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +0.1%

4.1%
'18-19
8.7%
'21-22
7.9%
'22-23
5.4%
'23-24
4.2%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +1.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

8.8%
'18-19
25.8%
'21-22
22.5%
'22-23
12.9%
'23-24
9.8%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-2.8% vs Birmingham average

This school4.2%
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.

-10.2% vs Birmingham average

This school9.8%
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.↓ -5.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

7.5%
'16-17
1.0%
'17-18
0.6%
'18-19
1.6%
'19-20
0.7%
'20-21
2.7%
'21-22
2.8%
'22-23
1.1%
'23-24
2.1%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -3.9%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

5.7%
'16-17
1.0%
'17-18
0.5%
'18-19
1.2%
'19-20
0.6%
'20-21
2.1%
'21-22
2.4%
'22-23
0.8%
'23-24
1.8%
'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.

-0.3% vs Birmingham average

This school2.1%
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)

90% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 89%Employment 1%Not sustained 7%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

93% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2018-19

Education 78%Further education 5%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 7%Not sustained 7%

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
77

~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.

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

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
3/10
Health
2/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
30
Vehicle crime
14
Other theft
7
Criminal damage and arson
6
Public order
5
Burglary
3
Anti social behaviour
3
Possession of weapons
2

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 135907