Small Heath Leadership Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B10 9RX · Birmingham
#235 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2310 of 4,090 nationally
About Small Heath Leadership Academy
Small Heath Leadership 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 1,131 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 43.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 235th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (64th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (3th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,131; capacity filled 94.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 68.3%; ebacc average points 4.05.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; Small Heath Leadership Academy ranks 172nd 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%)45.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)48.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)59.8%
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 Small Heath Leadership Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,131
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 59.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 48.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 68.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.05
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Small Heath Leadership Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Somerville Primary (NC) School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
722 students · 141 m away
Greenfields Primary School
Birmingham · Independent primary · Ages 5–11
154 students · 170 m away
Darul Uloom Islamic High School
Birmingham · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
153 students · 306 m away
Green Heath School
Birmingham · Independent secondary · Ages 14–19
0 students · 403 m away
Wyndcliffe Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
566 students · 495 m away
Marlborough Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
598 students · 631 m away
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
714 students · 637 m away
The Olive School, Small Heath
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 786 m away
Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School
Birmingham · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
94 students · 820 m away
Regents Park Community Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
398 students · 866 m away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Moreton School
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,130 students
Bilton School
Rugby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,127 students
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,139 students
Gospel Oak School
Tipton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,140 students
King Charles I School
Kidderminster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,140 students
The Telford Langley School
Telford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,140 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Small Heath Leadership Academy a good school?
Small Heath Leadership Academy has a Success Index (England) of 43.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #235 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 Small Heath Leadership Academy rank in West Midlands?
Small Heath Leadership Academy ranks #235 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2310 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Small Heath Leadership Academy?
Small Heath Leadership Academy had 1,131 students in 2025.
Is Small Heath Leadership Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Small Heath Leadership Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Small Heath Leadership Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Small Heath Leadership Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.