Secondary school

Bournville School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 4–16
  • Mixed
  • Birmingham
  • B30 1SH
  • Not applicable
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Mar 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,969 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 91%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 59%59%2016/17: top 65%2017/18: top 64%2018/19: top 83%2021/22: top 89%2022/23: top 97%2023/24: top 98%2024/25: top 91%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Attainment 836.5 · West Midlands 44.11/10 Well below West Midlands
Grade 5+ English and maths30% · West Midlands 39.3%3/10 Below
EBacc point score2.99 · West Midlands 3.811/10 Well below West Midlands
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.78 · West Midlands −0.101/10 Well below West Midlands−11.3 pts
A level points per entry · 2016/1724.06 · West Midlands 28.63/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 48.9 · 169 pupils · West Midlands 49.92016/17: 43.4 · 166 pupils · West Midlands 45.32017/18: 43.4 · 130 pupils · West Midlands 44.62018/19: 39.7 · 150 pupils · West Midlands 45.12021/22: 39.5 · 93 pupils · West Midlands 47.12022/23: 33 · 114 pupils · West Midlands 44.52023/24: 31.7 · 88 pupils · West Midlands 442024/25: 36.5 · 110 pupils · West Midlands 44.1548.931.7No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 42% · 166 pupils · West Midlands 37%2017/18: 32% · 130 pupils · West Midlands 37%2018/19: 27% · 150 pupils · West Midlands 38%2021/22: 33% · 93 pupils · West Midlands 46%2022/23: 21% · 114 pupils · West Midlands 40%2023/24: 22.7% · 88 pupils · West Midlands 41%2024/25: 30% · 110 pupils · West Midlands 39.3%42%21%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 28.56 · 40 pupils · West Midlands 27.92016/17: 24.06 · 40 pupils · West Midlands 28.628.5624.06No exams

Not published 2017/18, 2018/19, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

Reception

First-choice families who got in100%
14 of 14 who put it first2017 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1414
2nd172
3rd240

Year 7

First-choice families who got in100.0%
20 of 20 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2020
2nd7511
3rd1539

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2013Inadequateas predecessor
  5. 2017Requires improvement
  6. 2021Requires improvement
  7. 2022Ungraded visit
  8. 2024Requires improvement

3 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

2 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026660
Free school meals (past 6 years)64.1%
First language not English24.3%
SEN support23.7%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)11.3%
Persistently absent pupils35.4%

Girls 48.5%Boys 51.5%

56.7% full · 1,163 places · 30 in sixth form (2016/17)

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 65 responses (9.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school69.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school67.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved61.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 47.7% not applicable44.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year73.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.9% not applicable59.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed50% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child67.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school66.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing53.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school76.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development49.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent61.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.8
Pupils per adult10.6
  • Classroom teachers 30.4
  • Leadership 9
  • Teaching assistants 15.8
  • Other support 17.4

Teachers 39.4 FTE · Whole workforce 72.6 · 77 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,849
Spend per pupil£7,577
Staff spend per pupil£6,287
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£890,000in-year balance

Grants £8,811 · self-generated £37 · premises £374 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (4 academies) · trust reserve £3,153,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

88 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained81.8%
  • Education77.3%
  • Apprenticeship3.4%
  • Employment1.1%
  • Not sustained13.6%
  • Unknown4.5%