46%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
22%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
11%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
669.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,078
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
40%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/11/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Rockwood Academy · Secondary · Birmingham
Part ofCORE EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
46%
+2pp
58%51%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
22%
-3pp
44%33%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Attainment 8
39.1
+2.5
44.840.736.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.1
EBacc entry
11%
-38pp
83%47%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
EBacc APS
669.4
-7.6
677.0555.1433.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 669.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,078
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
27%
FSM eligible
62%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
40%
Contact
Address
Naseby Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, B8 3HG
Local authority
Birmingham
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 | 46% | 22% | 39.1 | Not applicable | 11% | 669.4 | 11% | 1,078 |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 25% | 36.6 | -0.06 | 48% | 677.0 | 55% | 1,084 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 33% | 41.9 | -0.09 | 28% | 665.3 | 28% | 1,039 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 44% | 44.8 | +0.22 | 83% | 598.9 | 85% | 953 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 39% | 44.1 | +0.19 | 51% | 433.1 | 57% | 697 |
| 2017/18 | 46% | 27% | 40.6 | -0.36 | 21% | 382.5 | 35% | 637 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 34% | 47.1 | +0.81 | 27% | — | 37% | 599 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,078 | 22.1 | 19% | 27% | 62% | 12% | 40% |
| 2023/24 | 1,084 | 22.2 | 17% | 23% | 51% | 13% | 48% |
| 2022/23 | 1,039 | 21.3 | 15% | 28% | 52% | 11% | 41% |
| 2021/22 | 953 | 36.7 | 17% | 37% | 58% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 873 | 30.1 | 18% | 33% | 60% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 697 | 19.9 | 16% | 40% | 66% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 637 | 20.4 | 16% | 48% | 70% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 599 | 17.1 | 19% | 65% | 63% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.