Fortis Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 143435
- Address
- Aldridge Road, Great Barr, B44 8NU
- Website
- http://fortisacademy.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1339 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 29.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.8%
- Persistent absence
- 29.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.7%
White British 20.8%
African 14.7%
Pakistani 14.3%
Mixed 11.2%
Other White 7.8%
Caribbean 7.3%
Bangladeshi 6.3%
Other 5.8%
Indian 5%
Unclassified 3.1%
Other Black 1.7%
Other Asian 1.2%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.72
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 21%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.3
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.84
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 18 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 65 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 60 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
Admissions
Fortis Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 207
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 93
- 3rd preference
- 90
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 183 87 96 |
| Year 8 | 231 118 113 |
| Year 9 | 186 100 86 |
| Year 10 | 282 151 131 |
| Year 11 | 305 152 153 |
| Year 12 | 88 34 54 |
| Year 13 | 64 29 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 88.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 52.0% 38.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 35.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 14.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 73.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 21.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 13.0% 20.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 1.7% |