Arena Academy, Birmingham | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Arena Academy

Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2PY

https://corearena.academy

Arena Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,100 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. Ofsted last inspected the school in November 2024.

This school is a member of CORE Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Jewellery Quarter Academy, Rockwood Academy and City Academy.)

Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Fortis Academy
1.1		Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
1.4		E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
1.6		Prince Albert High School
1.6		Barr Beacon School
1.6		Hamstead Hall Academy
1.7		Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
1.7		Q3 Academy Great Barr
2.0		Broadway Academy
2.1		King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
2.2		The Streetly Academy
2.4		Stockland Green School

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Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low.

Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is roughly average.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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