School profile

Starbank School

All-through · Academy sponsor led · Birmingham, B10 9BT

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,351 of 15,057

Better than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

GCSE 2025/26

#1,564 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

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

Starbank School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Jun 2023

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

School facts

PhaseAll-through
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 16
Pupils2,161 of 2,160 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Gaetano Ferrante
TrustSTAR ACADEMIES
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Oct 2020

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147757.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%8%8%
Average reading score107106106
Average maths score107105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107106105
Expected standard in reading83%75%76%
Expected standard in writing84%72%73%
Expected standard in maths87%75%75%
Pupils taking tests180--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

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 score46.446.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths67.5%64.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths53.6%47.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths17.5%16.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths56.6%59.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4166--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils2,161
Girls1,024
Boys1,137
Eligible for free school meals46.7%
First language not English63.1%
SEN support360
EHC plan28
Average class size25.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
55.1%
Bangladeshi
13.8%
African
11.2%
Other ethnic group
8.4%
Other mixed
2.1%
Other Asian
2.1%
Gypsy/Roma
1.7%
Other White
1.3%
White and Asian
1.1%
Indian
0.7%

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 absence7.4%7.5%8%
Persistent absence23.4%22.2%21.6%
Severe absence2.8%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 (Reception)122
Applications (Reception)231
First preference applications (Reception)104
First preference offers (Reception)104
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1
Offers made (Year 7)2023/240
Applications (Year 7)2023/241
First preference applications (Year 7)2023/241
First preference offers (Year 7)2023/240
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)2023/240

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places2,160
Pupils on roll2,105
Unfilled places2.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adult11.9
Teachers (FTE)102.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)57.71
Support staff (FTE)113.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25104.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2578.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/257.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2518.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions3

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 destination85.5%
Staying in education85.5%
Further education38.2%
Sixth form college32.4%
School sixth form15%
Not sustained5.8%
Apprenticeship0%
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 Starbank School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryEden Girls' Leadership Academy, BirminghamFree schools
Outstanding
0.4 miAll-throughWaverley SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.4 miSecondaryWaverley Studio CollegeStudio schools
Good
0.4 miNot applicableHamd House SchoolOther independent school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBordesley Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Benedict's Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMarlborough Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRedhill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Starbank School

What is Starbank School's Ofsted rating?

Starbank School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Jun 2023.

How does Starbank School rank in England?

Starbank School ranks 2,351 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools) and 1,564 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Starbank School?

Starbank School has 2,161 pupils aged 3 to 16, with capacity for 2,160.

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.