Harborne Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B15 3JL · Birmingham
#265 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2493 of 4,090 nationally
About Harborne Academy
Harborne 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 627 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 39.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 265th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (54th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (7th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 627; capacity filled 104.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 62.2%; ebacc average points 4.01.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; Harborne Academy ranks 196th 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%)44.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)43.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)54.1%
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 Harborne Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 627
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 54.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 104.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 43.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 62.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.01
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Harborne Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Blue Coat School Birmingham
Birmingham · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
709 students · 208 m away
Chad Vale Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
415 students · 555 m away
Edgbaston High School for Girls
Birmingham · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
797 students · 852 m away
Norfolk House School
Birmingham · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
118 students · 1.0 km away
Harborne Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 1.0 km away
Hallfield School
Edgbaston · Independent all-through · Ages 0–13
452 students · 1.1 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 1.1 km away
St George's School Edgbaston
West Midlands · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
360 students · 1.4 km away
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College
Birmingham · Independent secondary · Ages 14–19
144 students · 1.4 km away
St George's Church of England Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
259 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
627 students
Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
627 students
Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
626 students
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
632 students
Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
632 students
Tile Cross Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
620 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Harborne Academy a good school?
Harborne Academy has a Success Index (England) of 39.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #265 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 Harborne Academy rank in West Midlands?
Harborne Academy ranks #265 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2493 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Harborne Academy?
Harborne Academy had 627 students in 2025.
Is Harborne Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Harborne Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Harborne Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Harborne Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.