Starbank School
Birmingham, B10 9BT · Birmingham · all-through school
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29th of 88 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 — 8.9/10 against 396 of them, against 7.2/10 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% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 53.6 · 70 | 30% | 2.11 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.45 · 82 | 25% | 2.04 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 46.4 · 52 | 10% | 0.52 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Starbank School overview
How it's doing
Starbank was rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. In 2024/25, 62.4% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 49.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.45 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.5 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.1 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 2,161 pupils against a stated capacity of 2,160. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to maintain the progress seen in the 2023/24 data? What specific support is available for pupils aiming to improve their Attainment 8 scores further?
What Ofsted said about Starbank School
Overview
Starbank School is judged as ‘Good’ across all inspection categories, including the quality of education, behaviour, and leadership. The report highlights a school where pupils embody ‘Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect’, benefiting from a culture of high expectations and effective pastoral care. Leaders and staff work tenaciously to ensure pupil success, with particular praise for the well-designed curriculum and strong focus on early reading.
Strengths
- Pupils ‘behave extremely well’, remaining ‘attentive, respectful and engage purposefully’ in lessons, with bullying described as ‘rare’.
- The curriculum is ‘well designed’, allowing pupils to ‘learn well across a broad range of subjects’ and develop secure knowledge through effective sequencing.
- Early reading is prioritised with ‘skill and precision’, ensuring pupils ‘grasp the basics of reading’ quickly and are ‘very well placed to move into the next stage’.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are ‘supported very well’, with staff using ‘Star Maps’ to adapt tasks effectively.
- Leaders and trust partners ‘work harmoniously and effectively together’, maintaining an accurate view of the school and ensuring consistent strengths across phases.
Areas to improve
- Leaders must develop a ‘cohesive, all-through curriculum’ so that knowledge and skills from the primary phase are ‘systematically built upon’ in secondary.
- In some subjects, the curriculum is not implemented sufficiently well, meaning some pupils ‘struggle to remember key knowledge and link what they have learned into larger ideas’.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are ‘effective’, with leaders ensuring appropriate checks are carried out and staff receiving regular training to spot potential signs of abuse.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 45.1 |
| 2024/25 | 49.0 |
| 2025/26 | 46.4 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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