Fortis Academy
Ofsted: Good
Score
D51
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Birmingham, B44 8NU
- Distance
- 0.7km away
Arena Academy
Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2PY
Local ranking61st of 89 secondary schools in Birmingham
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
900
Capacity
11-16
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 12 November 2024. Figures last updated .
Ofsted Inspection
Inspected 12 November 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full
Safeguarding standards Met
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour & attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership & management
- Good
Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 42.7 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 35.9% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 55.8% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 206
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 93.0%
- Continued in education
- 89.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 2.0%
- Employment
- 2.0%
- Not sustained
- 3.0%
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 1039
- Boys
- 494 (51%)
- Girls
- 475 (49%)
- Capacity
- 900 (108% full)
- SEND
- 14.8%
- FSM Eligible
- 39.5%
- EAL
- 16.4%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 0.8%
- SEN Support
- 14.1%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 19.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 54.0
- Budget per Pupil
- £7,925/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 7.8% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 23.4% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
Pupil Ethnicity
Loading chart
- White British: 42.1%
- Mixed Other: 9.0%
- Black Caribbean: 9.0%
- Asian Indian: 8.4%
- Asian Pakistani: 6.3%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 5.9%
- Black African: 4.7%
- Asian Bangladeshi: 4.1%
42.1%
White British
9.0%
Mixed Other
9.0%
Black Caribbean
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Beeches Road
Birmingham, West Midlands
Administrative
- URN
- 145580
- UKPRN
- 10066946
- Establishment No.
- 4031
- Trust
- CORE EDUCATION TRUST
Common questions about Arena Academy
Explore schools in Birmingham
Often compared with
Parents weighing up Arena Academy usually look at the nearest secondary schools too. Put them side by side on results, inspection and intake.
- D51Fortis AcademyCompare side by side
Birmingham · 0.7km away
- C64Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolCompare side by side
Birmingham · 1.6km away
- C58E-ACT North Birmingham AcademyCompare side by side
Birmingham · 2.2km away
Schools like this
The nearest secondary schools to Arena Academy
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Ofsted: Strong
Score
C64
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Birmingham, B44 9SR
- Distance
- 1.6km away
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Ofsted: Strong
Score
C58
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Birmingham, B44 0HF
- Distance
- 2.2km away
Prince Albert High School
Ofsted: Good
Score
C55
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Birmingham, B42 2TU
- Distance
- 2.4km away
Barr Beacon School
Ofsted: Good
Score
C63
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Walsall, WS9 0RF
- Distance
- 2.5km away
Hamstead Hall Academy
Ofsted: Good
Score
C58
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Birmingham, B20 1HL
- Distance
- 2.6km away