Heritage Academy, Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East
Heritage Academy is an independent school for boys aged 11 to 16 in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Heritage Academy in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Heritage Academy can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Heritage Academy are Redstone Academy for Girls (0.4 miles, Good, selective); Redstone Academy for Boys (0.4 miles, Good); Camp Hill Education (0.4 miles, Requires improvement); and Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School (0.8 miles).
Redstone Academy for GirlsRedstone Academy for BoysCamp Hill EducationHazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School
Who goes there
In 2026, 4 pupils (6.9%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bordesley Rail Station, about 1030 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Haden Circus (after), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Heritage 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 956 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Heritage Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 130
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 21
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 130 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 3 fatal, 21 serious and 106 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
16 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
58%
Available places
58 pupils
100 places
42 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East
Across Birmingham council
Places available
14,956
Applications
14,483
Got 1st preference
75.7%
Got preferred school
97.4%
All secondary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
4
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
6.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
58
Total Pupils
58
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Heritage Academy
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Questions parents ask about Heritage Academy
What are GCSE results like at Heritage Academy?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Heritage Academy can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
How many pupils go to Heritage Academy?
Heritage Academy has around 58 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Heritage Academy?
Heritage Academy is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Heritage Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 130 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 3 fatal, 21 serious and 106 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 16 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Heritage Academy?
Heritage Academy is at 327 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East, B12 0DX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)