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Hamstead Hall Academy

Academy converter · Birmingham · B20 1HL

Ages 11–18 · 1,173 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.7

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.05
−20+2
Attainment 841.7
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry63%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.2%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,050

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

165

Places offered

205

1st-preference offers

156

Total preferences (any rank)
814
Preferred offers (top 3)
205
Applications from outside LA
60
Offers to outside-LA applicants
22
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

1,173 pupils · 1,104 places

Pupils on roll
1,173
Boys / girls
697 / 476
School capacity
1,104
Capacity fill
1,173 / 1,104 (106%)
Free school meals
40.9%
FSM pupils
416
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HAMSTEAD HALL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
HAMSTEAD HALL ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Hamstead Hall Academy
Headteacher
Mrs Carla Tranter

Location

Address
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood
Postcode
B20 1HL
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
45 on roll / 45 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 1,173 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.9%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B20
14
Secondary in B20
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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    • P80.8
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence8.3%

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    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+46%
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    • Absence7.0%

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  • Fortis Academy

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    • Absence11.6%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Carla Tranter
Telephone
01213867510
Website
www.hamsteadhall.com

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