City Academy
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Attainment 8 of 36.4 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 36.4
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 35%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.47
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.72, -0.22]
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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 | 150 | 36.4 | — | 35.3% | 30.0% | 3.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 162 | 34.7 | -0.47 | 40.7% | 25.9% | 3.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 162 | 28.6 | -1.16 | 24.0% | 14.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 195 | 38.4 | -0.58 | 37.0% | 41.0% | 3.4 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Birmingham for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 148187 |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Rebecca Bakewell |
| Trust | CORE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | B15 2EF |
| Latest pupils | 150 |
| FSM eligible | 58.1% |
Contact and identifiers
23 Langley Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2EF
http://www.corecity.academyView local authority page1217297100| DfE number | 4039 |
| UKPRN | 10086930 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2020 |
| GIAS updated | 4 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 2 May 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 Mar 2023 |
| Publication date | 2 May 2023 |