Secondary school

Small Heath Leadership Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Birmingham
  • B10 9RX
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2022

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,640 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 50%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 73%73%2016/17: top 64%2017/18: top 69%2018/19: top 63%2021/22: top 67%2022/23: top 60%2023/24: top 52%2024/25: top 50%No exams

Against West Midlands

Attainment 845.7 · West Midlands 44.16/10 Middle+21.8 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths48.2% · West Midlands 39.3%8/10 Above+14.7 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.05 · West Midlands 3.817/10 Above
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.42 · West Midlands −0.109/10 Top 20%+16.5 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry · 2017/1821.45 · West Midlands 29.06Small cohort: 16 pupils in 2017/18 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 46.5 · 215 pupils · West Midlands 49.92016/17: 43.7 · 215 pupils · West Midlands 45.32017/18: 42.4 · 213 pupils · West Midlands 44.62018/19: 43.8 · 203 pupils · West Midlands 45.12021/22: 45.1 · 228 pupils · West Midlands 47.12022/23: 44 · 229 pupils · West Midlands 44.52023/24: 45.4 · 222 pupils · West Midlands 442024/25: 45.7 · 224 pupils · West Midlands 44.1546.542.4No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 38% · 215 pupils · West Midlands 37%2017/18: 28% · 213 pupils · West Midlands 37%2018/19: 39% · 203 pupils · West Midlands 38%2021/22: 50% · 228 pupils · West Midlands 46%2022/23: 50% · 229 pupils · West Midlands 40%2023/24: 53.2% · 222 pupils · West Midlands 41%2024/25: 48.2% · 224 pupils · West Midlands 39.3%53.2%28%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 19.62 · 100 pupils · West Midlands 27.92016/17: 16.3 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 28.62017/18: 21.45 · 16 pupils · West Midlands 29.0621.4516.3No exams

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

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
137 of 137 who put it first2014 · 65.5%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st137137
2nd12537
3rd12217

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2022

  1. 2006Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2010Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2013Outstandingas predecessor
  4. 2015Inadequateas predecessor
  5. 2015Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  7. 2022Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,131
Free school meals (past 6 years)57.4%
First language not English51.7%
SEN support12.0%
EHC plan0.9%
Absence (sessions missed)6.8%
Persistently absent pupils19.4%

Girls 42.4%Boys 57.6%

94.2% full · 1,200 places · 12 in sixth form (2017/18)

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 22 responses (1.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.4% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?13.6% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 13.6% who said Yes above66.7% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?4.5% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 4.5% who said Yes above100% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know86.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly72.7% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart90.9% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well95.5% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?90.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.5
Pupils per adult12.6
  • Classroom teachers 59.4
  • Leadership 9
  • Teaching assistants 8.4
  • Other support 25.5

Teachers 68.4 FTE · Whole workforce 102.3 · 106 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,079
Spend per pupil£7,532
Staff spend per pupil£5,298
Reserve per pupil£4,452
  • +£5,298,000revenue reserve
  • +£1,841,000in-year balance

Grants £9,148 · self-generated £0 · premises £812 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES (36 academies) · trust reserve £40,065,000 · 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

222 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained88.7%
  • Education86.9%
  • Apprenticeship0.5%
  • Employment1.4%
  • Not sustained4.5%
  • Unknown6.8%