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Castle Vale Performing Arts College

Community school · Birmingham · B35 7NL

Ages 11–16 · Birmingham

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
850
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Clive Owen

Location

Address
Farnborough Road, Castle Vale
Postcode
B35 7NL
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham, Erdington
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Birmingham, Birmingham. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B35
7
Secondary in B35
1
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Secondary in Birmingham LA
82

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B35

  • Lift Greenwood

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B35 7NL · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.8
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence13.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Park Hall Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B36 9HF · Solihull

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.9
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence10.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • Hodge Hill Girls' School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B36 8EY · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.9 miles away

  • Hodge Hill College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B36 8HB · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence7.7%

    2.1 miles away

  • St Edmund Campion Catholic School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B23 5XA · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.2%

    2.2 miles away

  • Smith's Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B36 0UE · Solihull

    Ages 11–16

    • Att830.0
    • P8-1.5
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence14.7%

    2.2 miles away

  • Bishop Walsh Catholic School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sutton Coldfield · B76 1QT · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.9
    • P80.4
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence6.5%

    2.2 miles away

  • Erdington Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B24 8RE · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence9.9%

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Clive Owen

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