City Academy, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
City Academy excels at making all pupils feel welcomed and cared for, regardless of their background. The school has made impressive improvements to behaviour and attendance through clear expectations and effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs. Staff genuinely care for each pupil's wellbeing and work hard to help them overcome barriers to learning.
Key Strengths
- Strong pastoral care with pupils feeling safe and valued as individuals
- Significant improvements in attendance and behaviour, including for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Effective support for pupils learning English as an additional language, who make rapid progress
- Comprehensive personal development and careers programme starting from Year 7
- Robust safeguarding systems and open culture where concerns are actively managed
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent teaching quality means pupils have varied learning experiences across different lessons and subjects
- Not all teachers effectively check pupils have understood key knowledge before moving on
- Work to close gaps in writing and numeracy skills is only in early stages
- Some staff not consistently adapting learning strategies for pupils with SEND despite receiving training
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
retro video gaming, baking, choir, various sports, outdoor education trips, theatre visits, Year 7 residential
City Academy is a welcoming school where pupils feel safe and behaviour has improved significantly. However, the quality of education pupils receive is inconsistent, with some variation in how well the curriculum is taught across different subjects and lessons.
At a Glance
57.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.1
Avg class size
24
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
554 pupils
750 capacity
196 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham
Admissions Demand - Birmingham
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(8)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
10.66906%
Overall absence
34.23295%
Persistent absence
704
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
City Academy
St Thomas Church of England Primary School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Oasis Academy Woodview
West House School
Nelson Primary School
Chandos Primary School
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary
Hallfield School
Lift Percy Shurmer
St George's Church of England Primary School
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