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Starbank School

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B10 9BT

Ages 3–16 · 2,161 pupils · Birmingham

Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.1

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-06

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+0.45
−20+2
Attainment 845.1
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry92%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
2,032

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

104

Places offered

113

1st-preference offers

104

Total preferences (any rank)
204
Preferred offers (top 3)
113
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill100%

2,161 pupils · 2,160 places

Pupils on roll
2,161
Boys / girls
1,137 / 1,024
School capacity
2,160
Capacity fill
2,161 / 2,160 (100%)
Free school meals
47.6%
FSM pupils
1,007
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES
Academy trust
STAR ACADEMIES
Sponsor
Star Academies
Headteacher
Mr Gaetano Ferrante

Location

Address
Hob Moor Road
Postcode
B10 9BT
Town
Birmingham
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Yardley
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 (all-through), Ages 3–16, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 2,161 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 47.6%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
All-through schools in Birmingham
7
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B10
15
All-through in B10
2
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
All-through in Birmingham LA
7

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B10

  • Waverley School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · All-through

    Birmingham · B9 5QA · Birmingham

    Ages 2–19

    • Att839.7
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence11.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Ark Victoria Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Free schools · All-through

    Birmingham · B10 0HJ · Birmingham

    Ages 3–18

    • Att840.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence7.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Washwood Heath Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · All-through

    Birmingham · B8 2AS · Birmingham

    Ages 4–18

    • Att843.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence9.6%

    1.5 miles away

  • Star King Solomon Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · All-through

    Birmingham · B7 4AA · Birmingham

    Ages 4–16

    • Att829.8
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence10.4%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gaetano Ferrante
Telephone
01214642638

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