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Rockwood Academy

Academy converter · Birmingham · B8 3HG

Ages 11–16 · 1,073 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

36.6

Overall absence

13.4%

Admissions demand

0.75 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.06
−20+2
Attainment 836.6
English & maths grade 5+25%
English & maths grade 4+44%
EBacc entry48%

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 absence13.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)47.7%
Unauthorised8.3%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,150

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

0.75 · Often has places

1st preferences

155

Places offered

209

1st-preference offers

148

Total preferences (any rank)
631
Preferred offers (top 3)
209
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill102%

1,073 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,073
Boys / girls
536 / 537
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,073 / 1,050 (102%)
Free school meals
63.9%
FSM pupils
686
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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: CORE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CORE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Core Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jamie Henshaw

Location

Address
Naseby Road, Alum Rock
Postcode
B8 3HG
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 1,073 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 63.9%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B8
19
Secondary in B8
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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    • EM5+38%
    • Absence10.0%

    0.7 miles away

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Att826.4
    • P8-1.4
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence17.7%

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  • Hodge Hill College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • Att843.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence7.7%

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence5.4%

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  • Hodge Hill Girls' School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Birmingham · B36 8EY · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence9.3%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jamie Henshaw
Telephone
01215666500
Website
http://www.corerockwood.academy

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