62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
60%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
697.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,182
Pupils · 2024/25
47%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Hamstead Hall Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
Part ofHAMSTEAD HALL ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
+1pp
63%62%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
-6pp
42%39%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
42.1
+0.4
43.942.841.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.1
EBacc entry
60%
-4pp
63%58%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
EBacc APS
697.2
-19.5
735.9703.8671.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 697.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.7
+2.7
29.826.523.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.7
A-level value added
-0.15
0
-0.1-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
+4pp
13%7%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,182
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
47%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, B20 1HL
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 | 62% | 36% | 42.1 | Not applicable | 60% | 697.2 | 63% | 1,182 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 42% | 41.7 | +0.05 | 63% | 716.7 | 65% | 1,185 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 41% | 42.4 | +0.12 | 53% | 724.8 | 56% | 1,140 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 41% | 43.9 | +0.06 | 60% | 735.9 | 63% | 1,126 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 39% | 43.7 | -0.01 | 62% | 671.8 | 66% | 1,093 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 40% | 41.8 | -0.18 | 44% | 652.3 | 44% | 1,090 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 50% | 43.5 | +0.03 | 46% | — | 50% | 1,091 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.7 | C- | -0.15 | 5% | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 25.0 | C- | -0.15 | 2% | 115 |
| 2022/23 | 24.2 | D+ | — | 3% | 70 |
| 2021/22 | 29.8 | C | — | 13% | 86 |
| 2018/19 | 23.3 | D+ | -0.32 | 4% | 114 |
| 2017/18 | 27.7 | C- | -0.09 | 3% | 88 |
| 2016/17 | 24.7 | D+ | -0.15 | 2% | 107 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,182 | 15.7 | 20% | 47% | 46% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,185 | 18.2 | 20% | 50% | 43% | 8% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,140 | 15.8 | 20% | 52% | 43% | 8% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,126 | 15.9 | 19% | 51% | 43% | 8% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,112 | 15.9 | 33% | 51% | 34% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,093 | 14.3 | 34% | 54% | 40% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,090 | 14.6 | 35% | 54% | 40% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,091 | 13.6 | 28% | 50% | 43% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.