BOA Digital Technologies Academy, Birmingham

Secondary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~654m)Possible (~934m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Dr Jonathan Morris
Pupils:443 / 900 capacity
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01213599400
Address:47 Barrack Street, Birmingham, B7 4EU
Trust:BOA TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Inspected 4 March 2025View full report
URN:149042
UKPRN:10090863
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Birmingham Ladywood
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

60.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

59 responses
Would recommend53%
Child is happy63%
Well taught61%
Good progress56%
Feels safe64%
Well behaved53%
Bullying dealt with12%
Kept informed66%
Handles concerns37%
Wider development44%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

23.9

Avg class size

15

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Duddeston Rail Station
629m · 10 min walk
Birmingham Moor Street Rail Station
1.1km · 18 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 1)
729m · 12 min walk
Millennium Point (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 1)
862m · 14 min walk
Meriden Street (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 1)
936m · 15 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

49%

Available places

443 pupils

900 capacity

457 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:19,703
Projected new pupils:3,547

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham

Admissions Demand - Birmingham

Low demand0.99x oversubscription

Places available

15,089

Applications

14,943

Got 1st preference

73.6%

Got preferred school

96.8%

Secondary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)

Inspection History

4 March 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.21108%

Overall absence

33.07494%

Persistent absence

387

Enrolments

Authorised5.05943%
Unauthorised4.15165%
Persistent (10%+)33.07494%
Severe (50%+)4.13437%

Absence trend

6.00271%
22/23
8.96217%
23/24
9.21108%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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