Arena Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Birmingham, Birmingham

B42 2PY

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

55.6

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#1,778

National rank

#177

In West Midlands

#48

In Birmingham

Top 57%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

44.5

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

40%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

63%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

EBacc average points score

3.71

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 41.7 → 44.5 ▲ 2.8 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,039 % FSM ever-6 39.5% % EAL 16.4% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

Fortis Academy Birmingham · 0.4 mi 47.4 Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Birmingham · 1.1 mi 58.8 E-ACT North Birmingham Academy Birmingham · 1.3 mi 54.9 Hamstead Hall Academy Birmingham · 1.6 mi 52.6 Eden Boys' School, Birmingham Birmingham · 1.7 mi 76.6 Broadway Academy Birmingham · 2.0 mi 53.4 King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Birmingham · 2.0 mi 60.0 Stockland Green School Birmingham · 2.4 mi 50.4