51%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
55%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
917.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,380
Pupils · 2024/25
74%
EAL · 2024/25
35%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Saltley Academy · Secondary · Birmingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
51%
-5pp
56%50%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
-9pp
38%32%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
39.4
-3.0
42.440.939.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.4
EBacc entry
55%
-10pp
71%62%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
EBacc APS
917.4
-18.0
935.3825.6715.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 917.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,380
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
74%
FSM eligible
59%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
35%
Contact
Address
Belchers Lane, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5RX
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 | 51% | 29% | 39.4 | Not applicable | 55% | 917.4 | 62% | 1,380 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 38% | 42.4 | -0.07 | 65% | 935.3 | 69% | 1,344 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 28% | 41.5 | -0.19 | 71% | 865.4 | 75% | 1,305 |
| 2021/22 | 52% | 30% | 40.9 | -0.35 | 53% | 822.3 | 55% | 1,252 |
| 2018/19 | 45% | 27% | 41.1 | -0.02 | 56% | 715.9 | 64% | 1,097 |
| 2017/18 | 44% | 22% | 40.4 | -0.05 | 21% | 681.3 | 27% | 1,072 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 34% | 45.0 | +0.26 | 51% | — | 55% | 1,032 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,380 | 15.7 | 19% | 74% | 59% | 11% | 35% |
| 2023/24 | 1,344 | 9.0 | 17% | 68% | 50% | 10% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 1,305 | 16.0 | 14% | 67% | 48% | 12% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 1,252 | 14.7 | 13% | 61% | 47% | 12% | 45% |
| 2020/21 | 1,193 | 13.8 | 12% | 58% | 48% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,097 | 14.9 | 13% | 64% | 50% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — | 6% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 1,032 | 14.6 | 11% | 79% | 56% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.