E-ACT Shenley AcademyBartley Green School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
E-ACT Shenley Academy and Bartley Green School are secondary schools in Birmingham.
E-ACT Shenley Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Bartley Green School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bartley Green School is ahead on our composite score.
E-ACT Shenley Academy was judged the expected standard and Bartley Green School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 32.9 for E-ACT Shenley Academy and 37.1 for Bartley Green School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at E-ACT Shenley Academy (42.3 in 2021-22, 32.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Bartley Green School (43.7 in 2021-22, 37.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamE-ACT Shenley Academy | BirminghamBartley Green School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 80th of 89 in Birmingham | 71st of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 746 | 927 | |
| Capacity | 965 | 955 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B29 4HE | Birmingham, B32 3QJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 32.9 | 37.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.9% | 34.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 40.4% | 50.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 136 | 185 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 790 | 928 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.6% | 57.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.7% | 18.3% | |
| SEN support | 23.5% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.6% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 40.0% | 34.1% Stronger figure | 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 Shenley Academy
Bartley Green School
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