E-ACT Heartlands Academy, Birmingham

Outstanding
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~676m)Possible (~966m)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

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

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sophia Haughton
Pupils:868 / 950 capacity
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01214643931
Address:Great Francis Street, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 4QR
Trust:E-ACT
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2009

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 25 March 2025View full report
URN:135907
UKPRN:10028140
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Birmingham Ladywood
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

76.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

144 responses
Would recommend79%
Child is happy89%
Well taught88%
Good progress88%
Feels safe90%
Well behaved85%
Bullying dealt with42%
Kept informed81%
Handles concerns69%
Wider development74%

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

Class Sizes

26.9

Avg class size

28

Total classes

10 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Duddeston Rail Station
235m · 4 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 1)
1.2km · 19 min walk
Millennium Point (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 1)
1.3km · 21 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

868 pupils

950 capacity

82 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)

25 March 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
5 February 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
25 January 2012
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.22924%

Overall absence

9.80392%

Persistent absence

867

Enrolments

Authorised2.71742%
Unauthorised1.51182%
Persistent (10%+)9.80392%
Severe (50%+)1.1534%

Absence trend

4.05986%
18/19
7.52458%
20/21
8.72596%
21/22
7.85782%
22/23
5.37496%
23/24
4.22924%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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