Birmingham
Starbank School
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 46.4 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 46.4
- Attainment 8
- 54%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.45
- Progress 8
- [0.22, 0.67]
- 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 | 122 | 104 | 104 (100%) | 231 |
| September 2025 | 113 | 102 | 102 (100%) | 225 |
| September 2024 | 113 | 104 | 104 (100%) | 204 |
| September 2023 | 110 | 106 | 106 (100%) | 229 |
| September 2022 | 116 | 112 | 112 (100%) | 214 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0%) | 1 |
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) | 166 | 46.4 | — | 53.6% | 17.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 178 | 49.0 | — | 62.4% | — | 89.9% | 4.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 173 | 45.1 | +0.45 | 49.1% | — | 91.9% | 4.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 167 | 44.0 | -0.08 | 46.1% | — | 77.8% | 4.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 175 | 42.9 | -0.13 | — | — | 91.0% | 4.1 |
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 | 147757 |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-16 |
| Headteacher | Gaetano Ferrante |
| Trust | STAR ACADEMIES |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | B10 9BT |
| Pupils | 2,199 |
| FSM eligible | 39.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Hob Moor Road, Birmingham, B10 9BT
View local authority page1214642638| DfE number | 4038 |
| UKPRN | 10085570 |
| Opened | 1 Oct 2020 |
| GIAS updated | 2 Oct 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 11 Jul 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 6 Jun 2023 |
| Publication date | 11 Jul 2023 |