Fortis Academy, Birmingham

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, eco club and homework club.

In 2026, pupils at Fortis Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 38.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.5 in Birmingham and 47 across England.

29% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Birmingham and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 37.9.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.32: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 34.3, against 44.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Physical Education.

For September 2026 entry, 80 families put Fortis Academy as their first choice and 619 named it as one of their preferences, for 149 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 Fortis Academy are Arena Academy (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 42.7); Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48); Barr Beacon School (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.4); and E-ACT North Birmingham Academy (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.2).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Fortis Academy.

Fortis Academy is one of 31 schools run by The Shaw Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.2 in 2024/25.

Of the 293 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 53% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 0% into work.

Of the 70 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 67% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 10% into work. 17% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

52.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 33.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (26%), Asian (23%) and White British (22%).

In 2026, 273 pupils (22.6%) received SEN support and 19 (1.6%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Hamstead Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Great Barr School (adjacent), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 232 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).

In 2024/25, Fortis Academy issued 450 suspensions, 34.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 6 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Fortis Academy are Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy (under 0.1 miles), Glenmead Primary School (0.3 miles), Beeches Primary School (0.4 miles) and Maryvale Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.