Rockwood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 29 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 138059
- Address
- Naseby Road, Alum Rock, B8 3HG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1078 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 26.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 51.8%
- Persistent absence
- 38.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.1%
Pakistani 67.7%
African 10.3%
Bangladeshi 5.8%
Other 5.8%
Gypsy/Roma 5%
Mixed 2.7%
Other White 1.2%
Other Asian 1%
Indian 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 23%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.27
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 23 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 22 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 49 |
| English Language | GCSE | 206 |
Admissions
Rockwood Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 205
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 159
- 2nd preference
- 121
- 3rd preference
- 86
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 11
- 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 | 202 101 101 |
| Year 8 | 231 120 111 |
| Year 9 | 233 107 126 |
| Year 10 | 205 106 99 |
| Year 11 | 207 101 106 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 21.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 22.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 4.3% 3.0% |