Arena Academy
Ofsted: Good
Score
D54
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Birmingham, B42 2PY
- Distance
- 0.7km away
Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B44 8NU
Local ranking67th of 89 secondary schools in Birmingham
Ofsted: Good
Secondary
Phase
2124
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Year:
GCSE Results
2024-25- Average Attainment 8
- 37.9 nat46.0
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 27.1% nat45.4%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 49.1% nat64.8%
- Entering EBacc
- 13.0% nat40.5%
- EBacc APS
- 3.1 nat4.1
- Cohort Size
- 277
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 86.0%
- Continued in education
- 84.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 1.0%
- Employment
- 1.0%
- Not sustained
- 9.0%
After A-Levels 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 78.0%
- Higher education
- 69.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 1.0%
- Employment
- 7.0%
- Not sustained
- 9.0%
A-Level Results
2024-25C
Avg A-Level Grade
30.6
Avg Points/Entry
nat 35.0
30.5
Best 3 A-Levels
nat 35.8
65
A-Level Students
- AAB+ with Facilitating
- 5.7% nat17.5%
- Applied General Avg Points
- 33.0
- 16-18 Cohort
- 160
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 1294
- Boys
- 650 (50%)
- Girls
- 644 (50%)
- Capacity
- 2124 (61% full)
- SEND
- 20.9%
- FSM Eligible
- 59.2%
- EAL
- 28.7%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 0.8%
- SEN Support
- 20.1%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 17.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 72.5
- Budget per Pupil
- £8,547/yr
Attendance & Absence
2024-25- Overall Absence Rate
- 9.8% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 31.3% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
Loading chart
- White British: 22.6%
- Black African: 16.8%
- Asian Pakistani: 12.8%
- Black Caribbean: 7.2%
- Other: 7.0%
- White Other: 7.0%
- Asian Bangladeshi: 6.2%
- Mixed Other: 5.0%
22.6%
White British
16.8%
Black African
12.8%
Asian Pakistani
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Ethnicity Over Time
Contact & Location
Aldridge Road
Birmingham, West Midlands
Administrative
- URN
- 143435
- UKPRN
- 10061450
- Establishment No.
- 5403
- Trust
- THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Often compared with
Parents weighing up Fortis Academy usually look at the nearest secondary schools too. Put them side by side on results, inspection and intake.
- D54Arena AcademyCompare side by side
Birmingham · 0.7km away
- C63Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolCompare side by side
Birmingham · 1.0km away
- C63Barr Beacon SchoolCompare side by side
Walsall · 2.0km away
Schools like this
The nearest secondary schools to Fortis Academy
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Ofsted: Strong
Score
C63
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Birmingham, B44 9SR
- Distance
- 1.0km away
Barr Beacon School
Ofsted: Good
Score
C63
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Walsall, WS9 0RF
- Distance
- 2.0km away
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Ofsted: Strong
Score
C56
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Birmingham, B44 0HF
- Distance
- 2.1km away
Prince Albert High School
Ofsted: Good
Score
D54
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Birmingham, B42 2TU
- Distance
- 2.8km away
Q3 Academy Great Barr
Ofsted: Good
Score
C56
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Birmingham, B43 7SD
- Distance
- 3.0km away