Birmingham
Arena Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Birmingham school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 42.7 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 42.7
- Attainment 8
- 36%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.36
- Progress 8
- [-0.55, -0.17]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 164 | 123 | 123 (100%) | 479 |
| September 2025 | 170 | 119 | 119 (100%) | 467 |
| September 2024 | 178 | 143 | 127 (89%) | 492 |
| September 2023 | 180 | 131 | 131 (100%) | 494 |
| September 2022 | 210 | 162 | 154 (95%) | 553 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Birmingham’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 206 | 42.7 | — | 35.9% | 7.8% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 233 | 44.5 | — | 39.9% | — | 6.9% | 3.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 233 | 41.7 | -0.36 | 36.1% | — | 10.3% | 3.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 179 | 42.8 | -0.25 | 36.3% | — | 67.6% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 173 | 47.5 | -0.31 | — | — | 14.0% | 3.9 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Birmingham for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 145580 |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Raj Mann |
| Trust | CORE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | B42 2PY |
| Pupils | 1,039 |
| FSM eligible | 37.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY
https://corearena.academyView local authority page1217297310| DfE number | 4031 |
| UKPRN | 10066946 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 2 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 4 Dec 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 12 Nov 2024 |
| Publication date | 4 Dec 2024 |