E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 4 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 136032
- Address
- 395 College Road, Erdington, B44 0HF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1074 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 31.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 53.3%
- Persistent absence
- 29.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
White British 31.1%
Mixed 14%
Pakistani 11.1%
Caribbean 9.8%
African 9.5%
Other 6.5%
Other White 5.2%
Bangladeshi 4%
Other Black 2.7%
Unclassified 2.2%
Indian 1.6%
Other Asian 1.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.69
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.1
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.16
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 1 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 7 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 9 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 7 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 8 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 176 |
Admissions
North Birmingham Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 239
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 133
- 3rd preference
- 84
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 134 105 |
| Year 8 | 181 97 84 |
| Year 9 | 174 98 76 |
| Year 10 | 177 86 91 |
| Year 11 | 181 101 80 |
| Year 12 | 63 31 32 |
| Year 13 | 59 25 34 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 87.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 47.0% 38.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 34.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 13.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 4.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 2.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 75.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 36.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 8.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 2.2% |