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The Edge Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Alternative provision free school
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham B31 2LQ · theedgeacademy.co.uk · 0121 533 5858
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Capacity
- 72
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 0%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
2015/162016/172017/182018/19
| Left in 2018/19 | Since 2015/16 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 27 | −27 |
| Apprenticeship | 7 | — |
| Employment | 13 | +9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 47 | +9 |
| Activity not captured | 7 | +3 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Edge Academy on 6 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 6 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective - Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
- Sept 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
- Apr 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
- Dec 2018Monitoring visitEffective action
Jun 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 2 January 2022).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 12
- 100% · 2 Jan 2022
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 92%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 87%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 81%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 86%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲99% agreeEngland 79%
based on the 92% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▲102% agreeEngland 48%
based on the 58% who had a child bullied