Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy, Birmingham

In its own words: "Welcome to Christ Church Secondary , a caring and ambitious school at the heart of our community. We are proud to serve a wonderfully diverse and vibrant area of Birmingham, where families come from a wide range of backgrounds and bring a richness of culture, experience and strength to our school family. Our context shapes who we are."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Christ Church Secondary Academy is a growing and inclusive community where every student is valued and supported to achieve their God‑given potential. As a Church of England Academy, we welcome young people of all faiths, the Christian faith and no faith, and we take pride in the rich diversity of backgrounds and experiences that shape our school."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama and STEM.

In 2026, pupils at Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 34.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.5 in Birmingham and 47 across England.

28% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Birmingham and 47% in England.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 28.9, against 39.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Religious Studies and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 83 families put Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy as their first choice and 290 named it as one of their preferences, for 117 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy are Kings Heath Secondary School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 46); Swanshurst School (1.3 miles, Attainment 8 53.3); Wheelers Lane Technology College (1.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 48.2); and Hall Green School (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.4).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy.

Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy is one of 19 schools run by Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

44.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 11.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (61%), Mixed (13%) and Asian (10%).

In 2026, 220 pupils (26.5%) received SEN support and 21 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy had 55 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Yardley Wood Rail Station, about 1030 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cleeve Road (opposite), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 249 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).

In 2024/25, Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy issued 138 suspensions, 18.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 7 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy are Yardley Wood Community Primary School (0.2 miles), Highters Heath Community School (0.4 miles), Peterbrook Primary School (0.6 miles) and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.