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E-ACT North Birmingham Academy

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B44 0HF

Ages 11–19 · 1,167 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

40.7

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExceptional
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.32
−20+2
Attainment 840.7
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry4%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,031

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

1,167 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
1,167
Boys / girls
604 / 563
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
1,167 / 1,150 (101%)
Free school meals
60.3%
FSM pupils
649
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: E-ACT
Academy trust
E-ACT
Sponsor
E-ACT
Headteacher
Mr David Karim

Location

Address
395 College Road, Erdington
Postcode
B44 0HF
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Erdington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 1,167 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 60.3%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B44
16
Secondary in B44
3
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.

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    • P8-0.3
    • Absence10.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Prince Albert High School

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    • Absence9.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • Att846.9
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  • Eden Boys' School, Birmingham

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att863.7
    • P81.6
    • Absence2.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Fortis Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att839.7
    • P8-0.3
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  • Arena Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Att841.7
    • P8-0.4
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  • Broadway Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att842.9
    • P80.1
    • Absence7.1%

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  • St Edmund Campion Catholic School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.5
    • P80.3
    • Absence8.2%

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Karim
Telephone
01213731647
Website
https://northbirminghamacademy.e-act.org.uk/

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