Birmingham
Four Dwellings 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 39.0 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 39.0
- Attainment 8
- 33%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
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.
- +0.22
- Progress 8
- [-0.07, 0.52]
- 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 | 75 | 62 | 62 (100%) | 215 |
| September 2025 | 79 | 61 | 61 (100%) | 273 |
| September 2024 | 119 | 90 | 89 (99%) | 297 |
| September 2023 | 101 | 71 | 71 (100%) | 260 |
| September 2022 | 119 | 93 | 93 (100%) | 269 |
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) | 96 | 39.0 | — | 33.3% | 8.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 112 | 42.1 | — | 34.8% | — | 35.7% | 3.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 108 | 47.6 | +0.22 | 46.3% | — | 32.4% | 4.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 108 | 40.5 | -0.39 | 33.3% | — | 23.1% | 3.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 95 | 41.0 | -0.12 | — | — | 26.0% | 3.4 |
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 | 139047 |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Claire Stoneman |
| Trust | LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | B32 1RJ |
| Pupils | 553 |
| FSM eligible | 64.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Dwellings Lane, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1RJ
http://www.fourdwellingsacademy.org/View local authority page1215666666| DfE number | 4005 |
| UKPRN | 10039867 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 18 Jan 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 18 Jan 2024 |