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Small Heath Leadership Academy

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B10 9RX

Ages 11–18 · 1,131 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.4

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-11

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+0.42
−20+2
Attainment 845.4
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry89%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,268

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

1,131 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,131
Boys / girls
659 / 472
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,131 / 1,200 (94%)
Free school meals
59.8%
FSM pupils
676
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES
Academy trust
STAR ACADEMIES
Sponsor
Star Academies
Headteacher
Ms Yasmin Manzoor

Location

Address
Muntz Street, Small Heath
Postcode
B10 9RX
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
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
HI - Hearing Impairment
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
1 on roll / 8 capacity

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 11–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 1,131 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 59.8%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B10
15
Secondary in B10
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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    • Att842.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence9.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Ark Boulton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.2
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence9.1%

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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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    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.4
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence10.0%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Yasmin Manzoor
Telephone
01214647997
Website
https://smallheathleadershipacademy.com

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