Tile Cross Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B33 9UF · Birmingham
#456 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3858 of 4,090 nationally
About Tile Cross Academy
Tile Cross 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 620 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 13.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 456th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (23th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (0th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 620; capacity filled 98.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 48.1%; ebacc average points 3.17.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; Tile Cross Academy ranks 351st 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%)35.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)27.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)75.5%
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 Tile Cross Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 620
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 75.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 35.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 27.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 48.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.17
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Tile Cross Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 366 m away
The Shirestone Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
241 students · 426 m away
Gossey Lane Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
183 students · 773 m away
Lift Lea Forest
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
536 students · 1.1 km away
Hillstone Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
415 students · 1.1 km away
John Henry Newman Catholic College
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,273 students · 1.2 km away
Yorkswood Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
375 students · 1.2 km away
Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
884 students · 1.3 km away
Fordbridge Community Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
522 students · 1.3 km away
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
246 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
618 students
Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
626 students
Harborne Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
627 students
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
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
609 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Tile Cross Academy a good school?
Tile Cross Academy has a Success Index (England) of 13.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #456 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 Tile Cross Academy rank in West Midlands?
Tile Cross Academy ranks #456 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3858 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Tile Cross Academy?
Tile Cross Academy had 620 students in 2025.
Is Tile Cross Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Tile Cross Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Tile Cross Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Tile Cross Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.