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Ninestiles, an Academy

Academy converter · Birmingham · B27 7QG

Ages 11–18 · 1,476 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.8

Overall absence

10.2%

Admissions demand

0.68 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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+0.12
−20+2
Attainment 845.8
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry46%

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 absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.7%
Unauthorised6.2%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,603

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

163

Places offered

296

1st-preference offers

162

Total preferences (any rank)
908
Preferred offers (top 3)
270
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
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 fill98%

1,476 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,476
Boys / girls
809 / 667
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,476 / 1,500 (98%)
Free school meals
60.9%
FSM pupils
898
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: SUMMIT LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
SUMMIT LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Summit Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Alex Hughes

Location

Address
Hartfield Crescent, Acocks Green
Postcode
B27 7QG
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Yardley
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; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
39 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, 1,476 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 60.9%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; 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 B27
10
Secondary in B27
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 Alex Hughes
Telephone
01216281311
Website
www.ninestiles.org.uk

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