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Jewellery Quarter Academy

Free schools · Birmingham · B1 3AA

Ages 11–16 · 556 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

32.9

Overall absence

10.5%

Admissions demand

0.68 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Category of concern

SWK

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
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 8-0.60
−20+2
Attainment 832.9
English & maths grade 5+18%
English & maths grade 4+38%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.2%
Unauthorised6.1%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
723

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

0.68 · Often has places

1st preferences

36

Places offered

107

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
374
Preferred offers (top 3)
66
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill84%

556 pupils · 660 places

Pupils on roll
556
Boys / girls
297 / 259
School capacity
660
Capacity fill
556 / 660 (84%)
Free school meals
59%
FSM pupils
328
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
Academy trust: CORE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CORE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Core Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jamie Henshaw

Location

Address
St George's Court, 1 Albion Street
Postcode
B1 3AA
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 556 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 59%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B1
4
Secondary in B1
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
Mr Jamie Henshaw
Telephone
01217297220
Website
www.corejewelleryquarter.academy

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