Rockwood Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B8 3HG · Birmingham
#438 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3723 of 4,090 nationally
About Rockwood Academy
Rockwood 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 1,073 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 17.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 438th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (25th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,073; capacity filled 102.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 46.1%; ebacc average points 3.28.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; Rockwood Academy ranks 338th 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%)39.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)22.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)63.9%
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 Rockwood Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,073
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 63.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 22.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 46.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.28
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Rockwood Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Nansen Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
528 students · 0 m away
Highfield Junior and Infant School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
642 students · 352 m away
Shaw Hill Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
474 students · 447 m away
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
609 students · 486 m away
Parkfield Community School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
656 students · 724 m away
Leigh Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
385 students · 729 m away
The Rosary Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
342 students · 787 m away
St Saviour's C of E Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
403 students · 842 m away
Sladefield Infant School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
266 students · 870 m away
Thornton Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
473 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
New Road Academy
Telford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,073 students
St John Fisher Catholic College
Newcastle Under Lyme · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,075 students
Kings Norton Girls' School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,076 students
Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,076 students
Moseley Park
Bilston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,069 students
The Burton Borough School
Newport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,077 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Rockwood Academy a good school?
Rockwood Academy has a Success Index (England) of 17.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #438 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 Rockwood Academy rank in West Midlands?
Rockwood Academy ranks #438 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3723 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Rockwood Academy?
Rockwood Academy had 1,073 students in 2025.
Is Rockwood Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Rockwood Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Rockwood Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Rockwood Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.