City Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B15 2EF · Birmingham
#448 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3824 of 4,090 nationally
About City Academy
City 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 554 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 14.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 448th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (18th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 554; capacity filled 73.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 40.7%; ebacc average points 3.24.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; City Academy ranks 347th 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%)36.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)23.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)57%
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 City Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 554
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 57%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 73.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 23.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 40.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.24
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near City Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
237 students · 200 m away
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
245 students · 353 m away
Oasis Academy Woodview
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
392 students · 593 m away
West House School
Birmingham · Independent primary · Ages 1–11
297 students · 609 m away
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College
Birmingham · Independent secondary · Ages 14–19
144 students · 1.1 km away
City United Academy (CUA)
Birmingham · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
27 students · 1.1 km away
St George's School Edgbaston
West Midlands · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
360 students · 1.1 km away
Nelson Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
443 students · 1.1 km away
Chandos Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
449 students · 1.2 km away
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Jewellery Quarter Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
556 students
The Lacon Childe School
Kidderminster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
563 students
Woodfield Academy
Redditch · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
542 students
Christ Church Academy
Stone · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
540 students
Kingstone High School
Hereford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
568 students
Church Stretton School
Church Stretton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
539 students
Frequently asked questions
Is City Academy a good school?
City Academy has a Success Index (England) of 14.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #448 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 City Academy rank in West Midlands?
City Academy ranks #448 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3824 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend City Academy?
City Academy had 554 students in 2025.
Is City Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
City Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near City Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of City Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.