Powered by SchoolDash
Want to chat? The Schools Guide's AI consultant is here to help
Arena Academy
Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2PY
Arena Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,110 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In June 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2018.
This school is a member of CORE Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Jewellery Quarter Academy, Rockwood Academy and City Academy.)
Particular strengths include Attendance, Destinations and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Progress.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
Choose what matters most to you with the menus below. By default, all indicators are set to ‘Relevant’ and are weighted equally in calculating overall scores for each school. Choose ‘Important’ for higher priorities and ‘Unimportant’ or ‘Ignore’ for lower priorities.

Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.
Distance
(miles)
Score Name
0.4Fortis Academy
1.1Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
1.4North Birmingham Academy
1.6Prince Albert High School
1.6Barr Beacon School
1.6Hamstead Hall Academy
1.7Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
1.7Q3 Academy Great Barr
2.0Broadway Academy
2.1King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
2.2The Streetly Academy
2.4Stockland Green School
Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: About 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 and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is roughly average.
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
Copyright © 2024 | Last updated 1/1/2024