E-ACT North Birmingham AcademyArena Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy and Arena Academy are secondary schools in Birmingham.
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Arena Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). E-ACT North Birmingham Academy is ahead on our composite score.
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy was judged strong and Arena Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.2 for E-ACT North Birmingham Academy and 42.7 for Arena Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at E-ACT North Birmingham Academy (42.0 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Arena Academy (47.5 in 2021-22, 42.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamE-ACT North Birmingham Academy | BirminghamArena Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 61st of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,167 | 969 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 900 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B44 0HF | Birmingham, B42 2PY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.2 Stronger figure | 42.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.0% Stronger figure | 35.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.4% Stronger figure | 55.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 173 | 206 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 44 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 25.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,112 | 1,039 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.5% | 39.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.8% | 16.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 23.4% | 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 North Birmingham Academy
Arena Academy
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