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City Academy

23 Langley Walk, Birmingham, B15 2EF

Local ranking77th of 89 secondary schools in Birmingham
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
36.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
23.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
40.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
30.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
150

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
80.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
615
Boys
337 (55%)
Girls
278 (45%)
Capacity
750 (82% full)
SEND
12.8%
FSM Eligible
64.7%
EAL
49.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.5%
SEN Support
12.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Budget per Pupil
£8,654/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
34.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 27.3%
  • Mixed Other: 15.2%
  • Other: 12.1%
  • Black Caribbean: 12.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 9.9%
  • White Other: 4.5%
  • White British: 3.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.2%

27.3%

Black African

15.2%

Mixed Other

12.1%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
148187
UKPRN
10086930
Establishment No.
4039
Trust
CORE EDUCATION TRUST

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