E-ACT Heartlands AcademyStar King Solomon Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares E-ACT Heartlands Academy and Star King Solomon Academy in Birmingham.
E-ACT Heartlands Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Star King Solomon Academy scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). E-ACT Heartlands Academy is ahead on our composite score.
E-ACT Heartlands Academy was judged exceptional and Star King Solomon Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.7 for E-ACT Heartlands Academy and 32.4 for Star King Solomon Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at E-ACT Heartlands Academy (52.3 in 2021-22, 48.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Star King Solomon Academy (31.5 in 2022-23, 32.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamE-ACT Heartlands Academy | BirminghamStar King Solomon Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 87th of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 4-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 868 | 354 | |
| Capacity | 950 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B7 4QR | Birmingham, B7 4AA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.7 Stronger figure | 32.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.4% Stronger figure | 35.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.2% Stronger figure | 45.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 149 | 59 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 826 | 401 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 73.7% | 62.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 71.9% | 48.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 38.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
E-ACT Heartlands Academy
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