Birmingham
Rockwood 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 40.1 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 40.1
- Attainment 8
- 29%
- 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.
- -0.06
- Progress 8
- [-0.26, 0.13]
- 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 | 196 | 122 | 122 (100%) | 561 |
| September 2025 | 205 | 159 | 147 (92%) | 628 |
| September 2024 | 209 | 155 | 148 (95%) | 631 |
| September 2023 | 240 | 170 | 169 (99%) | 651 |
| September 2022 | 209 | 144 | 132 (92%) | 620 |
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) | 199 | 40.1 | — | 29.1% | 8.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 204 | 39.1 | — | 22.5% | — | 10.8% | 3.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 205 | 36.6 | -0.06 | 25.4% | — | 48.3% | 3.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 180 | 41.9 | -0.09 | 33.3% | — | 27.8% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 144 | 44.8 | +0.22 | — | — | 83.0% | 4.2 |
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 | 138059 |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Richard Reeve |
| Trust | CORE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | B8 3HG |
| Pupils | 1,078 |
| FSM eligible | 51.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Naseby Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 3HG
http://www.corerockwood.academyView local authority page1215666500| DfE number | 4323 |
| UKPRN | 10036730 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |