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E-ACT North Birmingham Academy

395 College Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands · B44 0HF

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–191,112 pupilsE-ACT
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Ofsted
Report cardExceptional

Feb 2026

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
43.9

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
3.5%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
56.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,391

2024-25

Places filled
97%

1,112 of 1,150 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 3 February 2026

Ofsted report cardFrom November 2025 Ofsted replaced the single overall grade with a report card: each area is judged separately on a five-point scale.

Inclusion
Strong standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Early years
Not applicable
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Exceptional
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met
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.↓ -1.5

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

45.4
'18-19
42.0
'21-22
38.1
'22-23
40.7
'23-24
43.9
'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.→ +0%

A strong pass in both

41%
'18-19
42%
'21-22
34%
'22-23
39%
'23-24
41%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -3%

A standard pass in both

66%
'18-19
60%
'21-22
51%
'22-23
57%
'23-24
63%
'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.↓ -0.36

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.04
'18-19
-0.19
'21-22
-0.69
'22-23
-0.32
'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).↓ -0.06

3.67
'18-19
3.44
'21-22
3.16
'22-23
3.25
'23-24
3.61
'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.

+3.0 vs Birmingham average

This school43.9
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+2.5% vs Birmingham average

This school41.0%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +2.6

Per entry

22.6
'18-19
28.9
'21-22
28.2
'22-23
18.9
'23-24
25.2
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +2.3

23.0
'18-19
28.9
'21-22
28.3
'22-23
18.9
'23-24
25.3
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

-7.0 vs Birmingham average

This school25.2
Birmingham average32.2
Best in Birmingham51.7
England average33.8

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.
56.6%
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.
0.4%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.0%

Gender split

47%
53%

522 girls · 590 boys

Ethnicity

White British
30.7%
African
11.2%
Pakistani
10.9%
Caribbean
8.7%
Other ethnic group
7.1%
White & Black Caribbean
6.7%
Other Mixed
5.2%
Other White
4.9%
Bangladeshi
3.2%
Other Black
2.3%
Unclassified
2.0%
White & Asian
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.

+16.0% vs Birmingham average

This school56.6%
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.

-10.8% vs Birmingham average

This school0.4%
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.

-1.0% vs Birmingham average

This school14.0%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↓ -4.1%

7.6%
'18-19
12.1%
'21-22
10.0%
'22-23
5.1%
'23-24
3.5%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↓ -15.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

23.8%
'18-19
34.9%
'21-22
29.7%
'22-23
13.0%
'23-24
8.7%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-3.5% vs Birmingham average

This school3.5%
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.

-11.3% vs Birmingham average

This school8.7%
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.↓ -2.1%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

3.7%
'16-17
2.9%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.3%
'19-20
0.9%
'20-21
5.3%
'21-22
10.3%
'22-23
6.7%
'23-24
1.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -1.9%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

3.2%
'16-17
2.5%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.3%
'19-20
0.9%
'20-21
3.5%
'21-22
6.9%
'22-23
5.1%
'23-24
1.3%
'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.

-0.9% vs Birmingham average

This school1.5%
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)

83% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 82%Apprenticeship 1%Employment 1%Not sustained 10%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

84% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 59%Further education 16%Apprenticeship 7%Employment 13%Not sustained 16%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£167,000

2023 · England £295,000

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.
2/10

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
46

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
24%

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

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
24
Other theft
5
Public order
3
Criminal damage and arson
3
Burglary
2
Anti social behaviour
2
Drugs
2
Vehicle crime
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 136032