City Academy
23 Langley Walk, Birmingham, B15 2EF
554 pupils · 74% of 750 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CORE EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Free school meals
- 57%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 February 2026, published 19 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 36.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 23.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 40.7% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 30% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.56 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 61 | 34 | 276 | 46 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 53 | 29 | 246 | 39 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 148 | 21 | 271 | 51 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 88 | 30 | 319 | 56 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 197 | 49 | 311 | 79 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 110 | 50 | 321 | 77 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Ark St Alban's Academy 1.3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Jewellery Quarter Academy 1.4 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Aston University Engineering Academy 2.3 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- St Paul's School for Girls 2.3 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- BOA Digital Technologies Academy 2.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.