Arena Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B42 2PY · Birmingham
#252 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2436 of 4,090 nationally
About Arena Academy
Arena Academy is a academy secondary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 969 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 40.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 252nd of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (47th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (22th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 969; capacity filled 107.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 62.7%; ebacc average points 3.71.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; Arena Academy ranks 186th of 409 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)41.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Arena Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 969
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 41.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 107.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 62.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.71
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Arena Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Beeches Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
361 students · 43 m away
Glenmead Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
263 students · 575 m away
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
441 students · 585 m away
Calshot Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
436 students · 639 m away
Fortis Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,210 students · 695 m away
Greenholm Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
628 students · 1.2 km away
Maryvale Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 1.4 km away
Whitecrest Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
197 students · 1.4 km away
St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 1.5 km away
Dorrington Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
651 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Ercall Wood Academy
Telford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
971 students
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
972 students
The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
966 students
The Wilnecote School
Tamworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
961 students
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
977 students
Nuneaton Academy
Nuneaton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
977 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Arena Academy a good school?
Arena Academy has a Success Index (England) of 40.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #252 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Arena Academy rank in West Midlands?
Arena Academy ranks #252 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2436 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Arena Academy?
Arena Academy had 969 students in 2025.
Is Arena Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Arena Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Arena Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Arena Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.