Tile Cross Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 4 2024 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
- 144306
- Address
- Gressel Lane, Tile Cross, B33 9UF
- Website
- tilecross.academy
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 624 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 39.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 71.5%
- Persistent absence
- 35.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.8%
White British 34.3%
Pakistani 16.3%
Mixed 13%
African 7.4%
Other White 6.6%
Other 5.8%
Unclassified 3.5%
Gypsy/Roma 3.4%
Bangladeshi 2.7%
Caribbean 2.7%
Other Asian 2.2%
Other Black 1.4%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.5
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.16
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 103 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 105 |
Admissions
Tile Cross Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 126
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 108
- 2nd preference
- 89
- 3rd preference
- 98
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 93
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 129 71 58 |
| Year 8 | 146 77 69 |
| Year 9 | 129 57 72 |
| Year 10 | 109 52 57 |
| Year 11 | 111 55 56 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 68.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 11.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 17.0% 4.3% 3.0% |