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Ninestiles, an Academy

Hartfield Crescent, Acocks Green, Birmingham, West Midlands · B27 7QG

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–181,488 pupilsSUMMIT LEARNING TRUST
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Ofsted
Good

Dec 2019

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
44.9

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
9.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
56.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,125

2024-25

Places filled
99%

1,488 of 1,500 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 3 December 2019

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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.↑ +1.1

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

43.8
'18-19
46.4
'21-22
44.8
'22-23
45.8
'23-24
44.9
'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.↑ +3%

A strong pass in both

37%
'18-19
52%
'21-22
41%
'22-23
45%
'23-24
40%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -1%

A standard pass in both

62%
'18-19
67%
'21-22
64%
'22-23
68%
'23-24
62%
'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.↑ +0.28

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.16
'18-19
0.03
'21-22
-0.01
'22-23
0.12
'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).↑ +0.18

3.81
'18-19
4.08
'21-22
3.95
'22-23
3.92
'23-24
3.99
'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.

+4.0 vs Birmingham average

This school44.9
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+1.1% vs Birmingham average

This school39.6%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

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.
56.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
49.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
15.4%

Gender split

45%
55%

672 girls · 816 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
46.8%
White British
14.2%
Bangladeshi
6.5%
Indian
6.4%
Other ethnic group
5.4%
African
4.3%
Other Asian
3.2%
Other Mixed
2.8%
Other White
2.7%
White & Asian
1.8%
Caribbean
1.7%
Unclassified
1.3%

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.

+15.7% vs Birmingham average

This school56.3%
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.

+14.5% vs Birmingham average

This school49.6%
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.

-7.4% vs Birmingham average

This school3.8%
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.

+0.4% vs Birmingham average

This school15.4%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +3.2%

5.8%
'18-19
10.2%
'21-22
11.1%
'22-23
10.2%
'23-24
9.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +14.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

14.3%
'18-19
33.7%
'21-22
37.3%
'22-23
33.7%
'23-24
28.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+2.0% vs Birmingham average

This school9.0%
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.

+8.6% vs Birmingham average

This school28.6%
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.↑ +1.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.4%
'16-17
1.9%
'17-18
0.6%
'18-19
3.8%
'19-20
0.9%
'20-21
8.5%
'21-22
8.1%
'22-23
7.2%
'23-24
2.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.7%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.1%
'16-17
1.8%
'17-18
0.6%
'18-19
3.2%
'19-20
0.9%
'20-21
5.6%
'21-22
5.0%
'22-23
4.3%
'23-24
1.9%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.08%

0.14%
'16-17
0.07%
'17-18
0.07%
'18-19
0.20%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.07%
'21-22
0.07%
'22-23
0.13%
'23-24
0.07%
'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 school2.7%
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.

+0.02% vs Birmingham average

This school0.07%
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)

87% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 84%Apprenticeship 1%Employment 1%Not sustained 9%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£228,000

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
87

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
30%

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
3/10
Employment
3/10
Education
4/10
Health
3/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
41
Vehicle crime
14
Other theft
10
Criminal damage and arson
5
Drugs
5
Burglary
4
Possession of weapons
3
Other crime
1

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 136406