41%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
23%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
486.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
615
Pupils · 2024/25
50%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 07/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.4:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of City Academy · Secondary · Birmingham
Part ofCORE EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
41%
-3pp
44%37%31%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
23%
-4pp
27%22%17%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Attainment 8
36.4
+1.7
38.433.528.6
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.4
EBacc entry
30%
+4pp
41%28%14%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
486.6
-15.7
656.4536.4416.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 486.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
615
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
50%
FSM eligible
65%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
23 Langley Walk, Birmingham, B15 2EF
Local authority
Birmingham
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 41% | 23% | 36.4 | Not applicable | 30% | 486.6 | 31% | 615 |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 27% | 34.7 | -0.47 | 26% | 502.3 | 26% | 665 |
| 2022/23 | 31% | 17% | 28.6 | -1.16 | 14% | 416.3 | 14% | 737 |
| 2021/22 | 42% | 26% | 38.4 | -0.58 | 41% | 656.4 | 42% | 824 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 615 | 15.4 | 13% | 50% | 65% | 11% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 665 | 16.5 | 12% | 49% | 63% | 12% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 737 | 43.4 | 12% | 51% | 65% | 12% | 37% |
| 2021/22 | 824 | 25.8 | 10% | 50% | 66% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 901 | 22.6 | 11% | 51% | 65% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.