SCHOOL PROFILE

Bartley Green School

Secondary Academy converter URN 136589
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 955 Published school capacity
Capacity used 97.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

7 March 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Birmingham
Trust BARTLEY GREEN SCHOOL
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 927 927 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 430 46.4% of pupils
Male pupils 497 53.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

59.7%
34.9 pts above England
School 59.7%
Birmingham 45.4%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

17.8%
2.5 pts below England
School 17.8%
Birmingham 38.9%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.2%
0.8 pts below England
School 0.2%
Birmingham 0.5%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
53.0%
491
White and Black Caribbean
8.6%
80
African
8.1%
75
Any other ethnic group
5.7%
53
Any other Mixed background
5.4%
50
Caribbean
4.7%
44
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 23.1% 214 of 927 pupils
2.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 23.1%
Birmingham 20.7%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 19.6% 182 pupils
England 14.8% 4.8 pts above
EHC plans 3.5% 32 pupils
England 6.0% 2.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 82
Autistic spectrum disorder 58
Moderate learning difficulty 37
Speech, language & communication 12
Specific learning difficulty 11
Physical disability 5

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

39.9 0.7 pts above England
School 39.9
Birmingham 40.9
West Midlands 38.3
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 30.4% England 36.0% 5.6 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 49.5% England 51.4% 1.9 pts below England
EBacc entry 44.0% England 30.6% 13.4 pts above England
EBacc average point score 3.56 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.46 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

10.96%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

4.75 pts higher than England
School 10.96%
Birmingham 7.01%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

34.11%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

18.30 pts higher than England
School 34.11%
Birmingham 20.05%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

5.99%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

4.19 pts higher than England
School 5.99%
Birmingham 2.18%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

97.1% 4.7 pts above England
Bartley Green School
97.1%
Birmingham
97.8%
West Midlands
94.1%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information