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E-ACT North Birmingham Academy

395 College Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0HF ·

Report card: strong areas· 2026
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–19 in Birmingham. Ofsted report card (February 2026): strong areas. GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 43.9 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 188 families put it first for 237 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–19
Pupils
1,167
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Birmingham
Academy trust
E-ACT
Headteacher
Mr David Karim
Opened
Jan 2010

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 3 Feb 2026Published 19 Apr 2026
  • SafeguardingMet
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExceptional
  • Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
  • Post-16 provisionExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 173 pupils

Attainment 8
43.9
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
41%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
63%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-0.32
2023/24 · CI -0.52 to -0.11
This school
43.9
Birmingham
46.6
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
237
1st preferences
188
All applications
578
1st prefs per place
0.79
Fewer first choices than places

178 of 188 first-preference applicants were offered a place (95%). 1 offers went to families living in another council area.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,112
Capacity
1,150
101% full
Girls / boys
48/52
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)61.5%
  • English as an additional language32.8%
  • SEN support14%
  • Education, Health and Care plan0.4%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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