Ninestiles, an Academy, Birmingham

In its own words: "We are an aspirational and inclusive academy that champions the values of respect, commitment and achievement. We facilitate great learning and exceptional progress through an inspirational, knowledge-rich curriculum. We improve life chances for our students by tackling disadvantage and removing barriers to learning to ensure they all achieve their potential. Students leave our academy as self-respecting, compassionate global citizens."

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Ninestiles, we are dedicated to providing all our students with the best possible education to allow them to achieve their goals. We do so by actively tackling disadvantage and removing barriers to learning to ensure all students are able to reach their potential. We believe in the core values of respect, commitment and achievement."

In 2026, pupils at Ninestiles, an Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.5 in Birmingham and 47 across England.

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

That is up from 44.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.12: pupils made above 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 42.9, against 50.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 7.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 149 families put Ninestiles, an Academy as their first choice and 873 named it as one of their preferences, for 251 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 Ninestiles, an Academy are Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.9); Hall Green School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.4); Yardleys School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.6); and Langley School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.8).

Ninestiles, an Academy's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Ninestiles, an Academy is one of 9 schools run by Summit Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45 in 2024/25.

40 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ninestiles, an Academy (as of September 2025): 65% would recommend the school, 65% say their child is happy there and 59% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (83%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (50%).

Of the 293 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 37% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

60.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 48.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (62%), White British (12%) and Mixed (7%).

Ninestiles, an Academy has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties: 45 places, 39 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Spring Road Rail Station, about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Greenwood Avenue (adjacent), 160 metres away.

In 2024/25, Ninestiles, an Academy issued 122 suspensions, 8.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 5 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Ninestiles, an Academy are Yarnfield Primary School (0.5 miles), The Oaklands Primary School (0.5 miles), Lakey Lane Primary School (0.5 miles) and Yorkmead Junior and Infant School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.