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Small Heath Leadership Academy
Muntz Street, Small Heath, Birmingham B10 9RX
Small Heath Leadership Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,150 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In May 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2018.
This school is a member of Star Academies. (Other schools in this trust include Starbank School, Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham, Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East, Eden Boys' School, Birmingham and Eden Girls' School Coventry.)
Particular strengths include Representation, Finances, Attendance and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Destinations, Environment and Attainment.
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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community. Show details
Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is above average.
Sixth form: Above average. Progress is above average.
Progress: Above average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite high.
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low.
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
Provision for special educational needs
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Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
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