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Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
88% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Available here
Quick takeaway
88% capacity.
Rated Good by Ofsted (2017).
Key points for parents
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2017
34% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 1,270
- Capacity
- 88%
- FSM
- 33.7%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Trust
- ARDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Head
- Dr Toby Close
Provisions
- Sixth form
- Yes
Inspection reports
Official linksSchool inspection
10 official reports linked on this page, including 9 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Full inspection: Good
November 2017 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
September 2015 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
April 2015 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
November 2014 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
July 2014 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
March 2014 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Inadequate
November 2013 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Satisfactory
April 2012 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
May 2011 | Monitoring Visit
Location
Water Orton Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 9HF
Town setting
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