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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 11 December 2024Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
- 22 May 2018Graded inspection: Outstanding
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry1,056 applications · 123 places offered · 265 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 8.6; Birmingham median median 4.2
- 2025 9.3; Birmingham median median 4.3
- 2024 9.2; Birmingham median median 4.0
- 2023 9.1; Birmingham median median 4.1
- 2022 8.7; Birmingham median median 4.5
- 2021 7.5; Birmingham median median 4.3
- 2020 6.5; Birmingham median median 4.8
- 2019 5.5; Birmingham median median 4.8
- 2018 4.4; Birmingham median median 4.6
- 2017 3.6; Birmingham median median 4.5
- 2016 2.8; Birmingham median median 3.8
- This school
- Birmingham median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 123 | 1,056 | 8.6 | 265 | 2.15 |
| Sep 2025 | 123 | 1,142 | 9.3 | 311 | 2.53 |
| Sep 2024 | 124 | 1,139 | 9.2 | 316 | 2.55 |
| Sep 2023 | 124 | 1,124 | 9.1 | 348 | 2.81 |
| Sep 2022 | 124 | 1,078 | 8.7 | 337 | 2.72 |
| Sep 2021 | 124 | 929 | 7.5 | 313 | 2.52 |
| Sep 2020 | 122 | 796 | 6.5 | 291 | 2.39 |
| Sep 2019 | 121 | 661 | 5.5 | 235 | 1.94 |
| Sep 2018 | 120 | 527 | 4.4 | 231 | 1.93 |
| Sep 2017 | 120 | 429 | 3.6 | 188 | 1.57 |
| Sep 2016 | 100 | 279 | 2.8 | 131 | 1.31 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 119 | 62.2 | 82% | 86% | – |
| 2024/25 | 122 | 61.3 | 76% | 91% | – |
| 2023/24 | 120 | 63.7 | 82% | 89% | +1.58 |
| 2022/23 | 119 | 63.7 | 79% | 89% | +1.83 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Eden Boys' School, BirminghamThis schoolThis schoolStandards maintained20248.6applications per place 62.2Attainment 8
- 0.2 km · BirminghamGood20245.3applications per place 44.6Attainment 8
- 0.7 km · BirminghamGood20224.7applications per place 41.9Attainment 8
- 1.8 km · Birmingham20267.1applications per place 69.9Attainment 8 Selective
- 2.0 km · Birmingham20262.4applications per place 44.2Attainment 8
- 2.1 km · BirminghamGood20234.2applications per place 42.1Attainment 8
- 2.3 km · BirminghamGraded · no overall grade20253.3applications per place 46.4Attainment 8
- 2.3 km · BirminghamRemains Good20234.0applications per place 47.8Attainment 8
- 2.6 km · BirminghamGraded · no overall grade20242.9applications per place 42.7Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 141969 · 330/4021
- Trust
- Star Academies
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Capacity
- 800 pupils · 606 on roll
- Free school meals
- 51.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 September 2015
- Address
- 150 Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2SY
- Local authority
- Birmingham
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources