Rockwood AcademySaltley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Rockwood Academy and Saltley Academy are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Rockwood Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Saltley Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Saltley Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Rockwood Academy was judged Good and Saltley Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.1 for Rockwood Academy and 39.4 for Saltley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Rockwood Academy (44.8 in 2021-22, 39.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Saltley Academy (40.9 in 2021-22, 39.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamRockwood Academy | BirminghamSaltley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 66th of 89 in Birmingham | 64th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,073 | 1,356 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B8 3HG | Birmingham, B9 5RX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.1 | 39.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.5% | 28.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 46.1% | 51.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 10.8% | 54.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.28 | 3.50 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 204 | 262 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,078 | 1,380 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 62.3% | 58.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.6% | 74.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.2% | 10.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 39.8% | 35.1% 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.
Rockwood Academy
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