School profile

Tile Cross Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Birmingham, B33 9UF

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

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,022 of 3,312

Worse than 91% of schools in England

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

Tile Cross Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jun 2024

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils620 of 608 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Gurt Sanghera
TrustWASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 May 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144306.

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 score36.746.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths46.9%64.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths29.2%47.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths5.2%16.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths35.4%59.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 496--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils620
Girls300
Boys320
Eligible for free school meals75.5%
First language not English35.3%
SEN support132
EHC plan8
Average class size21.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
34.8%
Pakistani
17.9%
African
6.9%
White and Black Caribbean
6.5%
Other White
6.1%
Other ethnic group
5.3%
Caribbean
4.2%
Other mixed
3.7%
White and Asian
3.4%
Bangladeshi
2.3%

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 absence9.5%7.5%8%
Persistent absence32.3%22.2%21.6%
Severe absence2.7%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)123
Applications (Year 7)499
First preference applications (Year 7)113
First preference offers (Year 7)95
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)11

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places608
Pupils on roll617
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.6
Pupils per adult10.1
Teachers (FTE)39.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.64
Support staff (FTE)38.64
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2535.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2532.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate15.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.5%
Permanent exclusion rate1.8%
Permanent exclusions11

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 destination75.7%
Staying in education74.8%
Further education52.3%
Sixth form college11.2%
Not sustained11.2%
School sixth form10.3%
Apprenticeship0.9%
Employment0%

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 Tile Cross Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryOur Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryThe Shirestone AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
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Good
0.7 miPrimaryLift Lea ForestAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryHillstone Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryJohn Henry Newman Catholic CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryYorkswood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryGrace Academy SolihullAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFordbridge Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOasis Academy Blakenhale InfantsAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Tile Cross Academy

What is Tile Cross Academy's Ofsted rating?

Tile Cross Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Jun 2024.

How does Tile Cross Academy rank in England?

Tile Cross Academy ranks 3,022 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 91% of schools).

How many pupils attend Tile Cross Academy?

Tile Cross Academy has 620 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 608.

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.