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ClosedSecondaryURN 139797

City Academy Birmingham

Free schools · Birmingham · B15 2EF

Ages 11–16 · 464 pupils · Birmingham

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2020).

Capacity fill75%

464 pupils · 620 places

Pupils on roll
464
Boys / girls
239 / 225
School capacity
620
Capacity fill
464 / 620 (75%)
Free school meals
40.9%
FSM pupils
190
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Miss Karen Slater

Location

Address
23 Langley Walk, Ladywood
Postcode
B15 2EF
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham, Ladywood
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 464 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.9%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B15
19
Secondary in B15
2
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 B15

  • City Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Free schools · Secondary

    Birmingham · B15 2EF · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.7
    • P8-0.5
    • Absence12.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Ark St Alban's Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B12 0YH · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.4
    • P80.3
    • Absence6.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Jewellery Quarter Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Birmingham · B1 3AA · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.9
    • P8-0.6
    • Absence10.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Birmingham Ormiston Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B4 7QD · Birmingham

    Ages 14–19

    • Att853.5
    • P80.1
    • Absence11.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • Aston University Engineering Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    University technical college · Secondary

    Birmingham · B7 4AG · Birmingham

    Ages 13–19

    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.4
    • Absence7.6%

    1.4 miles away

  • St Paul's School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B16 9SL · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att865.1
    • P81.2
    • Absence5.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • Harborne Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B15 3JL · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.2
    • P80.3
    • Absence6.6%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Karen Slater

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