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Bartley Green School

Secondary · Academy converter · Birmingham, B32 3QJ

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,987 of 3,312

Worse than 90% of schools in England

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

Bartley Green School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Mar 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils927
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherJane Chan
TrustBARTLEY GREEN SCHOOL
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Apr 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136589.

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 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.37.1, worse than England, worse than Birmingham46.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.50.8%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham64.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.34.1%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham47.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.4.3%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham16.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths44.9%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham59.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4185--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils927
Girls430
Boys497
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.59.7%
First language not English17.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.955
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.182
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.32
Average class size22.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
53%
White and Black Caribbean
8.6%
African
8.1%
Other ethnic group
5.7%
Other mixed
5.4%
Caribbean
4.7%
Other White
2.7%
Pakistani
1.8%
White and Asian
1.5%
Other Black
1.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)60.91
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.66
Support staff (FTE)36.63
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2557.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2547.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/258

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.183
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.629
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.138
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.138
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)5

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence11.8%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham7.5%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.33.5%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham22.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.6.6%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham3.1%3.6%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate36.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions16.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.8%
Permanent exclusions7

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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.83.7%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.81.1%
Further education65.8%
Sixth form college7.4%
School sixth form6.3%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.5.8%
Apprenticeship1.6%
Employment1.1%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Bartley Green School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryWoodgate Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Five Ways SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryNonsuch Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryKitwell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWoodcock Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNurseryShenley Fields Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.9 miSecondaryHillcrest School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryE-ACT Shenley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Bartley Green School

What is Bartley Green School's Ofsted rating?

Bartley Green School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Mar 2023.

How does Bartley Green School rank in England?

Bartley Green School ranks 2,987 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 90% of schools).

What are Bartley Green School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 34.1% of pupils at Bartley Green School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 37.1 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Bartley Green School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Bartley Green School made 183 offers from 629 applications (3.4 per offer), and 138 of 138 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bartley Green School?

Bartley Green School has 927 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Bartley Green School?

Bartley Green School had 955 school places in 2024/25.

Does Bartley Green School have a sixth form?

No, Bartley Green School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Bartley Green School?

At Bartley Green School, the average class had 22.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bartley Green School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bartley Green School missed 11.8% of sessions (England 8%), and 33.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.