Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL · Birmingham · secondary school
52nd of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham we can score, 89 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.3/10 against 502 of them, against 3.9/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 35.7 · 30 | 30% | 0.89 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.05 · 54 | 25% | 1.35 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 42.1 · 30 | 10% | 0.30 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 35.7% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 42.1, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.05 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.9 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2024.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Duke of Edinburgh Award and participate in badminton, football, fitness, volleyball, rollerblading, indoor cricket, and basketball. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 1182 pupils in a capacity of 1104, meaning it is over capacity by 78. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With the school 78 places over capacity, how does the admissions process handle oversubscription for new starters? Since the 2024 inspection is recent, what specific actions have been taken to address the attainment gap since then? How does the after-school club support pupils who need extra help with their studies?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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