68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
85%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
907.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,188
Pupils · 2024/25
52%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Small Heath Leadership Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
+2pp
68%64%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
-5pp
53%46%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
45.7
+0.3
45.744.843.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.7
EBacc entry
85%
-4pp
93%89%85%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 85%
EBacc APS
907.5
+6.8
963.3897.1830.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 907.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,188
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
52%
FSM eligible
57%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Muntz Street, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 9RX
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 | 68% | 48% | 45.7 | Not applicable | 85% | 907.5 | 85% | 1,188 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 53% | 45.4 | +0.42 | 89% | 900.7 | 90% | 1,187 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 50% | 44.0 | +0.07 | 88% | 891.2 | 89% | 1,153 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 50% | 45.1 | +0.26 | 93% | 963.3 | 93% | 1,158 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 39% | 43.8 | +0.14 | 92% | 830.8 | 93% | 1,066 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,188 | 20.7 | 13% | 52% | 57% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,187 | 23.4 | 12% | 59% | 52% | 6% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,153 | 18.2 | 10% | 64% | 47% | 6% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,158 | 17.7 | 10% | 67% | 47% | 6% | 13% |
| 2020/21 | 1,156 | 19.6 | 10% | 74% | 46% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,066 | 19.5 | 10% | 65% | 52% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 9% | 27% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.