49%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
27%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
13%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
870.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,294
Pupils · 2024/25
29%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Fortis Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
Part ofTHE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
49%
+2pp
50%44%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
27%
-2pp
29%25%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Attainment 8
37.9
-1.8
40.137.234.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.9
EBacc entry
13%
+1pp
23%17%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
EBacc APS
870.3
-76.5
1039.1954.7870.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 870.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
A-level APS
30.6
-2.8
35.531.327.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.6
A-level value added
+0.02
-0.5
+0.5+0.2-0.1
'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-1pp
11%8%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,294
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
29%
FSM eligible
59%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B44 8NU
Local authority
Birmingham
Website
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 49% | 27% | 37.9 | Not applicable | 13% | 870.3 | 28% | 1,294 |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 29% | 39.7 | -0.32 | 12% | 946.9 | 18% | 1,339 |
| 2022/23 | 38% | 21% | 34.3 | -0.72 | 15% | 888.2 | 23% | 1,434 |
| 2021/22 | 50% | 29% | 40.1 | -0.35 | 15% | 1039.1 | 36% | 1,520 |
| 2018/19 | 41% | 23% | 36.5 | -0.52 | 23% | 936.3 | 24% | 1,740 |
| 2017/18 | 46% | 27% | 37.9 | -0.61 | 12% | 900.6 | 16% | 1,675 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.6 | C | +0.02 | 6% | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 33.4 | C+ | +0.48 | 7% | 76 |
| 2022/23 | 31.9 | C+ | — | 10% | 95 |
| 2021/22 | 35.5 | B- | — | 10% | 72 |
| 2018/19 | 27.1 | C- | +0.09 | 7% | 93 |
| 2017/18 | 26.1 | C- | -0.15 | 6% | 125 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,294 | 18.4 | 21% | 29% | 59% | 10% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 1,339 | 17.2 | 15% | 30% | 57% | 12% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 1,434 | 17.4 | 13% | 30% | 60% | 13% | 43% |
| 2021/22 | 1,520 | 14.0 | 12% | 32% | 58% | 13% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 1,606 | 13.7 | 12% | 33% | 49% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,740 | 16.3 | 10% | 34% | 51% | 9% | 25% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.2 | — | — | — | 8% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 1,766 | — | 12% | 33% | 50% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.