Fortis Academy
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Aldridge Road Great Barr Birmingham West Midlands B44 8NU |
| Phone | 01213666611 |
| Reference Number | 143435 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1294 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.23%
Girls: 49.77% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 51.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 29.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.4 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 124 | 115 | 239 |
| 8 | 94 | 99 | 193 |
| 9 | 116 | 106 | 222 |
| 10 | 99 | 99 | 198 |
| 11 | 151 | 131 | 282 |
| 12 | 33 | 45 | 78 |
| 13 | 33 | 49 | 82 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 21.9% |
| African | 16.2% |
| Pakistani | 12.4% |
| Caribbean | 7% |
| White, Other | 6.7% |
| Mixed, Other | 4.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 4.5% |
| Indian | 4.4% |
| Unclassified | 3.3% |
| White & Asian | 1.5% |
| Asian, Other | 1.2% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| > Sixth Form Provision | Good |
| Last Report Date | 2023-12-01 |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 37.9 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
Sample
UnlockGCSE Results
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Sample
Unlock| Name | Distance |
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Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8NT |
0.09 miles |
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Glenmead Primary School
Glenmead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8UQ |
0.33 miles |
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Beeches Junior School
Beeches Junior School, Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY |
0.43 miles |
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Beeches Infant School
Beeches Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY |
0.43 miles |
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Maryvale Catholic Primary School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 9AG |
0.48 miles |
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Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road, Birmingham, B42 2PX |
0.48 miles |
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Calshot Primary School
Calshot Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2BY |
0.66 miles |
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Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Birmingham, B44 8RL |
0.79 miles |
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Greenholm Primary School
Greenholm Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8HS |
0.79 miles |
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Sundridge Primary School
Sundridge Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 9NY |
0.86 miles |
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Kingsthorne Primary School
Cranbourne Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0BX |
0.87 miles |
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Whitecrest Primary School
Whitecrest, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 6HQ |
0.92 miles |
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Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre
Wimperis Way, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 7DH |
0.96 miles |
|
Kingsland Primary School (NC)
Bandywood Crescent, Birmingham, B44 9NA |
1.03 miles |
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Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Warren Farm Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0QN |
1.12 miles |
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Warren Farm Primary School
Aylesbury Crescent, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0DT |
1.15 miles |
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Kings Rise Academy
Hornsey Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0JL |
1.18 miles |
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Meadow View Academy
Frampton Way, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 7UJ |
1.19 miles |
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Hawthorn Primary School
Hawthorn Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8QR |
1.3 miles |
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St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1NU |
1.34 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Priestley Smith School
Perry Beeches Campus, Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY |
0.43 miles |
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Arena Academy
Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY |
0.43 miles |
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Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 9SR |
0.61 miles |
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Aspire AP School 2
70 Raglan Road, Smethwick, B66 3ND |
0.76 miles |
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Barr Beacon School
Old Hall Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0RF |
1.25 miles |
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E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
395 College Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0HF |
1.33 miles |
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Wilson Stuart School
Perry Common Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 7AT |
1.75 miles |
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Prince Albert High School
115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2TU |
1.76 miles |
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Q3 Academy Great Barr
Wilderness Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 7SD |
1.84 miles |
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The Streetly Academy
Queslett Road East, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 2EX |
1.85 miles |
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Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
150 Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2SY |
1.89 miles |
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Hamstead Hall Academy
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 1HL |
1.97 miles |
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The Pines Special School
Marsh Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 7EY |
2.27 miles |
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Broadway Academy
The Broadway, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 3DP |
2.3 miles |
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Stockland Green School
Slade Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 7JH |
2.34 miles |
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King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 2HL |
2.47 miles |
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Birchfield Independent Girls' School
30 BEACON HILL, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B6 6JU |
2.72 miles |
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Mayfield School
Heathfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 1HJ |
2.8 miles |
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Oscott Manor School
290 Reservoir Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 6DE |
2.85 miles |
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New Horizon Academy
New Horizon Academy, Erdington, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6DY |
2.86 miles |