City Academy vs James Brindley School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
City Academy
Birmingham
James Brindley School
Birmingham
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Free schools
Academy special converter
Age Range
11–16
2–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Birmingham
Birmingham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
554
104
Capacity
750
557
Occupancy
74%
19%
FSM %
57.0%
50.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Jun 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
37.5
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
32.1%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-