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E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Sponsored academy
395 College Road, Erdington, Birmingham B44 0HF · northbirminghamacademy.e-act.org.uk · 0121 373 1647
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 43.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Birmingham 46.6, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 2.20 mi
- 3.54 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,167
- 17 over 1,150 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 60.3%
- First language not English
- 32%
- 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 2.20 mi (3.54 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 2.41 mi (3.87 km). Source: Birmingham Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 188 families put the school first and 237 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 237 | 188 | 0.8 | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 238 | 195 | 0.8 | 97% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 239 | 180 | 0.8 | 99% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 235 | 145 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 180 | 179 | 1 | 80% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.20 mi3.54 km | |
| September 2025 | 2.41 mi3.87 km | |
| September 2024 | 2.30 mi3.71 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.99 mi1.59 km | |
| September 2023 | All | |
Every applicant was offered a place.
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.9, and 41% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Birmingham it was 46.6, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (25.2 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼43.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼41.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ●63.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼13.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.61 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 28.6 | +2.3 |
| Sixth form college | 1.6 | −3.2 |
| Further education | 53.8 | +7.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.6 | +0.4 |
| Employment | 1.1 | −1.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.7 | −1.9 |
| Activity not captured | 5.5 | +0.7 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 students | C- (25.2) | Below average -0.27 | |
| 44 students | C- (25.3) | Below average -0.28 | |
| 25 students | Merit+ (28.8) | Average +0.04 | |
| 8 students | Merit+ (28.7) | Average -0.21 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 47 | D (19) | -0.55 |
| 2022/23 | 39 | C- (28.2) | — |
| 2021/22 | 55 | C (29) | — |
| 2018/19 | 35 | D+ (22.7) | -0.74 |
| 2017/18 | 42 | D+ (23.1) | -0.38 |
| 2016/17 | 32 | D (21.1) | -0.37 |
| 2015/16 | 36 | D (20.2) | -0.11 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 54 | +3.6 |
| Other education | 1.6 | +0.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2 | −3.6 |
| Employment | 19 | −3.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11.1 | −3.4 |
| Activity not captured | 11.1 | +6 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected E-ACT North Birmingham Academy on 3 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 3 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Exceptional |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Oct 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Feb 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Feb 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (152 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Positive
- 78%
- Replies
- 152
- 14% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 91% who raised concerns
based on 41 parents (27%) whose child was bullied
based on 43 parents (28%) with SEND