Calthorpe Academy, Birmingham

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mounir Meghalsi
Pupils:461 / 450 capacity
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01217734637
Address:Darwin Street, Highgate, Birmingham, B12 0TP
Trust:THRIVE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 4 October 2023View full report
URN:141252
UKPRN:10047147
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Birmingham Ladywood
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2017 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

68.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Bordesley Rail Station
618m · 10 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 2)
923m · 15 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

102%

Over capacity

461 pupils

450 capacity

11 places over capacity

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(6)

4 October 2023
17 November 2020
28 November 2017
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

13.99216%

Overall absence

40%

Persistent absence

320

Enrolments

Authorised11.67001%
Unauthorised2.32215%
Persistent (10%+)40%
Severe (50%+)7.1875%

Absence trend

8.82663%
18/19
11.43436%
20/21
15.22792%
21/22
14.60615%
22/23
14.8411%
23/24
13.99216%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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