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Tile Cross Academy

Gressel Lane, Tile Cross, Birmingham, West Midlands · B33 9UF

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–16624 pupilsWASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Visit website ↗01215666400Ward: E05011138MP: E14001095
Ofsted
Good

Jun 2024

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
35.6

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
10.6%

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
15.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,598

2024-25

Places filled
99%

624 of 630 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 4 June 2024

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.↑ +1.8

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

33.8
'18-19
35.2
'21-22
35.3
'22-23
38.1
'23-24
35.6
'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.↑ +8%

A strong pass in both

20%
'18-19
24%
'21-22
27%
'22-23
33%
'23-24
28%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +7%

A standard pass in both

41%
'18-19
39%
'21-22
47%
'22-23
51%
'23-24
48%
'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.↑ +0.07

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.33
'18-19
-0.46
'21-22
-0.30
'22-23
-0.26
'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).↑ +0.26

2.91
'18-19
3.08
'21-22
3.00
'22-23
3.36
'23-24
3.17
'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.

-5.3 vs Birmingham average

This school35.6
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-10.6% vs Birmingham average

This school27.9%
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.
71.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
39.1%
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.
22.8%

Gender split

50%
50%

312 girls · 312 boys

Ethnicity

White British
34.3%
Pakistani
16.3%
African
7.4%
Other White
6.6%
Other ethnic group
5.8%
White & Black Caribbean
5.4%
Other Mixed
3.7%
White & Asian
3.7%
Unclassified
3.5%
Gypsy/Roma
3.4%
Caribbean
2.7%
Bangladeshi
2.7%

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.

+4.0% vs Birmingham average

This school39.1%
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.

+7.8% vs Birmingham average

This school22.8%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.3%

8.3%
'18-19
14.5%
'21-22
10.4%
'22-23
10.8%
'23-24
10.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +9.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

28.7%
'18-19
48.7%
'21-22
29.8%
'22-23
38.5%
'23-24
38.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+3.6% vs Birmingham average

This school10.6%
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.

+18.5% vs Birmingham average

This school38.5%
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.↑ +5.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.7%
'16-17
3.2%
'17-18
4.6%
'18-19
4.8%
'19-20
10.0%
'20-21
14.5%
'21-22
14.4%
'22-23
9.6%
'23-24
7.9%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +3.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.0%
'16-17
2.5%
'17-18
3.2%
'18-19
3.1%
'19-20
7.2%
'20-21
8.4%
'21-22
9.7%
'22-23
7.2%
'23-24
5.4%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.95%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.18%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.35%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.33%
'22-23
0.48%
'23-24
0.95%
'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.

+5.5% vs Birmingham average

This school7.9%
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.

+0.90% vs Birmingham average

This school0.95%
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)

74% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 71%Apprenticeship 3%Not sustained 12%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£180,500

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.
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
125

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
20%

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
1/10
Health
2/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
66
Criminal damage and arson
14
Anti social behaviour
11
Public order
10
Drugs
7
Vehicle crime
6
Burglary
3
Other crime
3

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 144306