E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 3 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
- 1112 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.1%
- Girls
- 46.9%
- First language not English
- 32.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 56.6%
- Persistent absence
- 8.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
White British 30.7%
Mixed 15.1%
African 11.2%
Pakistani 10.9%
Caribbean 8.7%
Other 7.1%
Other White 4.9%
Bangladeshi 3.2%
Other Black 2.3%
Unclassified 2%
Other Asian 1.8%
Indian 1.7%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.7
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.59
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 16 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 3 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 173 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 166 |
Admissions
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 238
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 195
- 2nd preference
- 106
- 3rd preference
- 98
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 118 122 |
| Year 8 | 240 138 102 |
| Year 9 | 178 96 82 |
| Year 10 | 177 98 79 |
| Year 11 | 178 90 88 |
| Year 12 | 44 23 21 |
| Year 13 | 55 27 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 9.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 2.4% |