Fortis AcademyArena Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Fortis Academy and Arena Academy are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Fortis Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Arena Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Arena Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Fortis Academy was judged Good and Arena Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.9 for Fortis Academy and 44.5 for Arena Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Fortis Academy (40.1 in 2021-22, 37.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Arena Academy (47.5 in 2021-22, 44.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamFortis Academy | BirminghamArena Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 67th of 89 in Birmingham | 57th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,294 | 1,039 | |
| Capacity | 2,124 | 900 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B44 8NU | Birmingham, B42 2PY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.9 | 44.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.1% | 39.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.1% | 62.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 13.0% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.14 | 3.71 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 277 | 233 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 65 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,294 | 1,039 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.2% | 39.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.7% | 16.4% | |
| SEN support | 20.1% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.3% | 23.4% 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.
Fortis Academy
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