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Tile Cross Academy

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B33 9UF

Ages 11–16 · 620 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

38.1

Overall absence

10.8%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-04

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 8-0.26
−20+2
Attainment 838.1
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry41%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.5%
Unauthorised5.5%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.1%
Enrolments in measure
672

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

103

Places offered

120

1st-preference offers

86

Total preferences (any rank)
471
Preferred offers (top 3)
120
Applications from outside LA
8
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 fill98%

620 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
620
Boys / girls
320 / 300
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
620 / 630 (98%)
Free school meals
75.5%
FSM pupils
468
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Washwood Heath Academy
Headteacher
Mr Gurt Sanghera

Location

Address
Gressel Lane, Tile Cross
Postcode
B33 9UF
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
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 (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 620 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 75.5%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B33
20
Secondary in B33
1
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.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B33

  • John Henry Newman Catholic College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B37 5GA · Solihull

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence9.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Grace Academy Solihull

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B37 5JS · Solihull

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence12.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B37 6NU · Solihull

    Ages 11–18

    • Att834.4
    • P8-1.3
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence14.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Cockshut Hill School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B26 2HX · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence12.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Smith's Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B36 0UE · Solihull

    Ages 11–16

    • Att830.0
    • P8-1.5
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence14.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • Park Hall Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B36 9HF · Solihull

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.9
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence10.1%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gurt Sanghera
Telephone
01215666400
Website
tilecross.academy

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