E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 50.3 is above the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 50.3
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 71%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.07
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.14, 0.29]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 146 | 50.3 | — | 71.2% | 39.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 176 | 42.5 | +0.07 | 60.2% | 31.8% | 3.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 171 | 48.3 | +0.37 | 68.0% | 24.0% | 4.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 154 | 52.3 | +0.59 | 78.0% | 10.0% | 4.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Birmingham for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 135907 |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Interim Principal Sophia Haughton |
| Trust | E-ACT |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | B7 4QR |
| Latest pupils | 146 |
| FSM eligible | 71.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Great Francis Street, Nechells, Birmingham, West Midlands, B7 4QR
https://heartlandsacademy.e-act.org.ukView local authority page1214643931| DfE number | 6905 |
| UKPRN | 10028140 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2009 |
| GIAS updated | 27 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 8 May 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Publication date | 8 May 2025 |