School profile

Saltley Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Birmingham, B9 5RX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,678 of 3,312

Worse than 80% of schools in England

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

Saltley Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Feb 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,356 of 1,350 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Paul Marano
TrustWASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Mar 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141668.

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 score39.846.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths49.1%64.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths32.1%47.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths5.7%16.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths46.4%59.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4265--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,356
Girls563
Boys793
Eligible for free school meals57.4%
First language not English72.7%
SEN support254
EHC plan67
Average class size20.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
58.1%
African
12.7%
Bangladeshi
6.3%
Other ethnic group
6.3%
Other White
4.2%
Gypsy/Roma
2.7%
Other Asian
1.8%
White and Asian
1.5%
Other mixed
1.5%
White British
1.3%

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 absence8.8%7.5%8%
Persistent absence26.1%22.2%21.6%
Severe absence4.1%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)254
Applications (Year 7)1,190
First preference applications (Year 7)172
First preference offers (Year 7)172
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)3

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,350
Pupils on roll1,369
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.4
Pupils per adult9.4
Teachers (FTE)94.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)32.63
Support staff (FTE)76.52
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2591.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2583.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate29.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions16.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.6%
Permanent exclusions8

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 destination85%
Staying in education82.9%
Further education36.7%
Sixth form college25.4%
School sixth form18.3%
Not sustained7.1%
Apprenticeship1.7%
Employment0.4%

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 Saltley Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryAlston Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondaryEden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham EastFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryBordesley Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryWaverley Studio CollegeStudio schools
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThornton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNurseryWashwood Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySladefield Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miAll-throughWaverley SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryShaw Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Saltley Academy

What is Saltley Academy's Ofsted rating?

Saltley Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Feb 2018.

How does Saltley Academy rank in England?

Saltley Academy ranks 2,678 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 80% of schools).

How many pupils attend Saltley Academy?

Saltley Academy has 1,356 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,350.

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.