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E-ACT Heartlands Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Great Francis Street, Nechells, Birmingham B7 4QR · heartlandsacademy.e-act.org.uk · 0121 464 3931

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
50.3
average Attainment 8 score. Birmingham 46.6, England 46
Last distance offered
0.79 mi
1.27 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
868
91% of 950 places
Local authority
Birmingham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
76.5%
First language not English
71.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
E-Act

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.79 mi (1.27 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.60 mi (966 m). Source: Birmingham Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 173 families put the school first and 148 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 194 (Places 149)194September 2023: 168 (Places 180)168September 2024: 145 (Places 180)145September 2025: 174 (Places 150)174September 2026: 173 (Places 148)173Places 148
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261481731.2▲79%
September 2025Sept 20251501741.2▲73%
September 2024Sept 20241801450.890%
September 2023Sept 20231801680.982%
September 2022Sept 20221491941.3▲66%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.79 mi1.27 km
September 20250.60 mi0.97 km
September 20241.16 mi1.86 km
September 20230.93 mi1.50 km
September 20220.77 mi1.24 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.3, and 47.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Birmingham it was 46.6, and across England 46.

In 2018/19 the average A level result was grade D+ (23.6 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 46.1 (England 46.3)46.12017/18: 52.8 (England 46.5)52.82018/19: 60.0 (England 46.7)60.02021/22: 52.3 (England 48.8)52.32022/23: 48.3 (England 46.3)48.32023/24: 42.5 (England 45.9)42.52024/25: 50.3 (England 46.0)50.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲50.346.0
●47.3%45.4%
▲76.0%64.8%
●39.0%40.5%
▲4.394.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form15.9−15.3
Sixth form college18.2−8.4
Further education48.9+20.3
Other education2.3—
Employment1.1−0.8
Not in a lasting destination6.8+1
Activity not captured6.8+2.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

15/1616/1717/1818/192015/16: 25.2 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 23.8 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 22.9 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 23.6 (England 32.9)D+England 32.9
2018/19TrendAverage gradeProgress
28 studentsD+ (23.6)Well below average -0.67
28 studentsD+ (23.6)Well below average -0.67
19 studentsDist- (31.9)Average -0.03
0%AAB or better
91.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2017/1847D+ (22.9)-0.79
2016/1756D+ (23.8)-0.53
2015/1646C- (25.2)-0.23

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/19
Left in 2018/19Since 2016/17
University60−12
Other education10+4
Apprenticeship30
Employment17+10
Not in a lasting destination3−4
Activity not captured7+2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected E-ACT Heartlands Academy on 25 March 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
25 Mar 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2014Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jan 2012Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

78% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (144 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
78%
Replies
144
17% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●86% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼71% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼81% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼75% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼71% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 97% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●51% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 80% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲93% agreeEngland 67%

based on 81 parents (56%) with SEND

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