Small Heath Leadership AcademyHoly Trinity Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Small Heath Leadership Academy and Holy Trinity Catholic School are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Small Heath Leadership Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holy Trinity Catholic School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Small Heath Leadership Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Small Heath Leadership Academy was judged Good and Holy Trinity Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.6 for Small Heath Leadership Academy and 41.4 for Holy Trinity Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Small Heath Leadership Academy (45.1 in 2021-22, 46.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Holy Trinity Catholic School (46.2 in 2021-22, 41.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSmall Heath Leadership Academy | BirminghamHoly Trinity Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 63rd of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,131 | 714 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 740 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B10 9RX | Birmingham, B10 0AX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.6 Stronger figure | 41.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.8% Stronger figure | 33.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.3% Stronger figure | 51.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 221 | 148 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,188 | 747 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.4% | 61.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.7% | 59.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% Stronger figure | 31.9% | 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.
Small Heath Leadership Academy
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