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Tile Cross Academy
Gressel Lane, Tile Cross, Birmingham B33 9UF
Tile Cross Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 600 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In October 2021 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Washwood Heath Academy and Saltley Academy.)
Particular strengths include Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Destinations and Finances.
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Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.
Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low. Show details
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
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