Birmingham
Bournville School
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
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 37.5 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 37.5
- Attainment 8
- 29%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.78
- Progress 8
- [-1.10, -0.47]
- 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.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 16 | 14 | 14 (100%) | 55 |
| September 2025 | 6 | 5 | 5 (100%) | 43 |
| September 2024 | 8 | 7 | 7 (100%) | 38 |
| September 2023 | 9 | 7 | 7 (100%) | 44 |
| September 2022 | 3 | 3 | 3 (100%) | 60 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 50 | 20 | 20 (100%) | 802 |
| September 2025 | 72 | 30 | 30 (100%) | 843 |
| September 2024 | 87 | 28 | 28 (100%) | 795 |
| September 2023 | 95 | 36 | 36 (100%) | 877 |
| September 2022 | 83 | 36 | 36 (100%) | 907 |
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) | 109 | 37.5 | — | 29.4% | 3.7% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 110 | 36.5 | — | 30.0% | — | 11.8% | 3.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 88 | 31.7 | -0.78 | 22.7% | — | 13.6% | 2.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 114 | 33.0 | -1.11 | 21.1% | — | 11.4% | 2.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 93 | 39.5 | -0.69 | — | — | 9.0% | 3.3 |
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 | 141318 |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-16 |
| Headteacher | Marie Rooney |
| Trust | FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | B30 1SH |
| Pupils | 691 |
| FSM eligible | 63.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Hay Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 1SH
http://www.bournvilleschool.org/View local authority page1214753881| DfE number | 4017 |
| UKPRN | 10047437 |
| Opened | 1 Nov 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 29 Apr 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2024 |