School profile

Harborne Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Birmingham, B15 3JL

Good

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,936 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Harborne Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Jun 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils627 of 600 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Sarah Ross
TrustHARBORNE ACADEMY
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Sept 2010
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136213.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Attainment 8 score44.446.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths60%64.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths47.8%47.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths4.3%16.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths55.7%59.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4115--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils627
Girls232
Boys395
Eligible for free school meals54.1%
First language not English34.4%
SEN support112
EHC plan21
Average class size21.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Other ethnic group
17.7%
African
16.1%
White British
13.9%
Other mixed
12.1%
Caribbean
6.7%
Other White
6.4%
Pakistani
6.4%
Indian
6.2%
White and Black Caribbean
5.1%
Chinese
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence5.3%7.5%8%
Persistent absence14.7%22.2%21.6%
Severe absence1.9%3.1%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)119
Applications (Year 7)846
First preference applications (Year 7)115
First preference offers (Year 7)81
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)16

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places600
Pupils on roll605
Unfilled places0%
Sixth form places2022/23200
Sixth form pupils on roll2022/230

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.5
Pupils per adult9.3
Teachers (FTE)46.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.47
Support staff (FTE)38.06
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2546.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2539.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate19.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions10.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination90.5%
Staying in education88.8%
Further education57.8%
School sixth form24.1%
Sixth form college6.9%
Not sustained6%
Employment1.7%
Apprenticeship0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Harborne Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNot applicableThe Blue Coat School BirminghamOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miPrimaryChad Vale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableEdgbaston High School for GirlsOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miNot applicableNorfolk House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryHarborne Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.7 miNot applicableHallfield SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableSt George's School EdgbastonOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimarySt George's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miNot applicableMander Portman Woodward Independent CollegeOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Harborne Academy

What is Harborne Academy's Ofsted rating?

Harborne Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Jun 2017.

How does Harborne Academy rank in England?

Harborne Academy ranks 1,936 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Harborne Academy?

Harborne Academy has 627 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 600.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.