Fortis Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B44 8NU · Birmingham
#419 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3577 of 4,090 nationally
About Fortis Academy
Fortis Academy is a academy secondary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,210 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 19.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 419th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (30th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (7th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,210; capacity filled 57%; grade 4+ english & maths 49.1%; ebacc average points 3.14.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; Fortis Academy ranks 323rd 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%)37.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)27.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)54.6%
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 Fortis Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,210
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 54.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 57%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 27.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 49.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.14
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Fortis Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
441 students · 146 m away
Glenmead Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
263 students · 532 m away
Beeches Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
361 students · 685 m away
Arena Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
969 students · 695 m away
Maryvale Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 770 m away
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
788 students · 982 m away
Calshot Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
436 students · 1.1 km away
Aspire AP School 2
Smethwick · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
7 students · 1.2 km away
Greenholm Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
628 students · 1.3 km away
Sundridge Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
148 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,211 students
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,209 students
The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,214 students
Redhill School
Stourbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,204 students
Charlton School
Telford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,218 students
Madeley Academy
Telford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,220 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Fortis Academy a good school?
Fortis Academy has a Success Index (England) of 19.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #419 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 Fortis Academy rank in West Midlands?
Fortis Academy ranks #419 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3577 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Fortis Academy?
Fortis Academy had 1,210 students in 2025.
Is Fortis Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Fortis Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Fortis Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Fortis Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.