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Harborne Academy

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B15 3JL

Ages 11–16 · 627 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

43.2

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.39 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-15

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+0.27
−20+2
Attainment 843.2
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry51%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.8%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
636

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

1.39 · Competitive

1st preferences

153

Places offered

119

1st-preference offers

81

Total preferences (any rank)
916
Preferred offers (top 3)
119
Applications from outside LA
26
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill105%

627 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
627
Boys / girls
395 / 232
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
627 / 600 (105%)
Free school meals
54.1%
FSM pupils
339
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HARBORNE ACADEMY
Academy trust
HARBORNE ACADEMY
Sponsor
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Ross

Location

Address
Harborne Road, Edgbaston
Postcode
B15 3JL
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston
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 11–16, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 627 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 54.1%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Ross
Telephone
01214642737
Website
http://www.harborneacademy.co.uk/

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